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Pound Euro Exchange Rate News: GBP/EUR Fluctuated as UK Narrowly Avoids Recession

March 31, 2023 – Written by John Cameron

Pound (GBP) Supported by Surprise GDP Growth

The Pound (GBP) experienced mixed fortunes on Friday morning in the wake of GDP growth surprising to the upside. Against expectations of flatlining GDP growth for the last three months of 2022, the final reading came in at a 0.1% increase.

Avoiding a second quarter of contracting economic activity, the UK economy avoided a technical recession. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the final reading for GDP growth in the UK for Q4 2022 and improved investors’ spirits.
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