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Euro slides against the Pound as a UK jobs test looms

EUR/GBP slides on Monday, trading around 0.8560 as the Euro (EUR) side of the cross is underpinned by a European Central Bank (ECB) that remains hawkish. The pair hit a two-week low of 0.8554 earlier in the day before the Pound (GBP) gained some ground.

Euro slides against the Pound as a UK jobs test looms

Euro slides against the Pound as the UK jobs test looms, with the Euro (EUR) gaining support from a hawkish European Central Bank (ECB) that emphasized Europe's dependence on imported artificial intelligence. The pair hit a two-week low of 0.8554 earlier in the day but managed to recover slightly, trading around 0.8560. The upcoming UK labor market report for Tuesday is expected to soften, with average earnings, unemployment rate, and claimant count change all showing negative trends.

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