{"id":65137,"date":"2019-11-05T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/?p=65137"},"modified":"2019-11-05T02:34:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T07:34:46","slug":"101402-gbp-eur-will-uk-service-sector-remain-in-contraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currencylive.com\/news\/101402-gbp-eur-will-uk-service-sector-remain-in-contraction\/","title":{"rendered":"GBP\/EUR: Will UK Service Sector Remain In Contraction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pound gave up ground versus the euro on Monday. The pound euro exchange rate steadily declined across the session hitting a low of \u20ac1.1566. The pair closed off the low of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Brexit is taking a back seat for now and investors are focused on the up coming general election on 12<sup>th<\/sup> December. Next week, Parliament will be dissolved, starting a highly uncertain election campaign. As things stand Boris Johnson and the Conservatives stand to win a sizeable majority. This could help Boris Johnson ensure his Brexit deal passes through the House of Commons without further problems. In short, Brexit will be more likely to happen by 31<sup>st<\/sup> January with a deal in place. This would be goods news for the pound as it would mean the UK avoids a no deal Brexit and avoids the continued uncertainty that kicking Brexit down the road has achieved.<\/p>\n<p>Data showed that construction activity picked up in October from September\u2019s low of 43.1. However, at 44.2, the construction sector remains deep in contraction.<\/p>\n<p>Today investors will look to the service sector pmi. The service sector is by far the most dominant sector in the UK economy, making up 80% of economic activity. Analysts are predicting that activity in the service sector picked up in October to 49.7, up from 49.5 in September. This would mean that the sector remained in contraction at the start of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Should the data reading be weak, the pound could fall as investors increase bets that the Bank of England will look to cut interest rates sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ECB\u2019s Christine Lagarde Avoids Monetary Policy Topic <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The euro advanced in the previous session despite eurozone manufacturing pmi data showing that the sector remained in contraction in October. The pmi ticked higher to 45.9 in October, up from 45.7 the month previous. Whilst the data showed that activity had increased marginally, it remains stifled by the ongoing US \u2014 China trade war and the UK\u2019s exit from the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Investors were also watching ECB President Christine Lagarde\u2019s maiden speech, hoping for some insight over future monetary policy. However, investors were left disappointed with no mention of monetary policy.<\/p>\n<p>Today investors will digest second tier data, producer price index.<\/p>\n<table width=\"602\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>What do these figures mean?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>When measuring the value of a pair of currencies, one set equals 1 unit and the other shows the current equivalent. As the market moves, the amount will vary from minute to minute.<\/p>\n<p>For example, it could be written:<\/p>\n<p>1 GBP = 1.13990 EUR<\/p>\n<p>Here, \u00a31 is equivalent to approximately \u20ac1.14. This specifically measures the pound\u2019s worth against the euro. If the euro amount increases in this pairing, it\u2019s positive for the pound.<\/p>\n<p>Or, if you were looking at it the other way around:<\/p>\n<p><em>1 EUR = 0.87271 GBP<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In this example, \u20ac1 is equivalent to approximately \u00a30.87. This measures the euro\u2019s worth versus the British pound. If the sterling number gets larger, it\u2019s good news for the euro.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><em>Currencylive.com<\/em><em> is a news site only and not a currency trading platform.<\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em>Currencylive.com is a site operated by TransferWise Inc. (&#8220;We&#8221;, &#8220;Us&#8221;), a Delaware Corporation. We do not guarantee that the website will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner or is free of viruses or other harmful components. The content on our site is provided for general information only and is not intended as an exhaustive treatment of its subject. We expressly disclaim any contractual or fiduciary relationship with you on the basis of the content of our site, any you may not rely thereon for any purpose. You should consult with qualified professionals or specialists before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. 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The pound euro exchange rate steadily declined across the session hitting a low of \u20ac1.1566. The pair closed off the low of the day. Brexit is taking a back seat for now and investors are focused on the up coming general election on 12th December. 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