EUR/GBP Price UPDATED

EUR/GBP remains muted on Friday in the initial Asian trading hours. The pair refreshed high near 86.20 in the previous days session in a 50 pips movement.To get more news about Exness, you can visit wikifx.com official website.
　　At the time of writing, EUR/GBP is trading at 0.8607, up 0.03% for the day.The single currency gained on the upbeat economic data. The Eurozone Unemployment Rate fell 7.9% in May, marginally below the market estimates of 8.0%. The IHS Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI rose to a new record level of 63.4 in June.
　　The Annual Inflation rate eased to 1.9% in June from a two-and-a-half-year high of 2% in May.
　　Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said that the rapid vaccination program has reduced the probability of severe scenarios and resulted in an improved economic outlook. The view raised the expectations that the central bank might start talking about tapering.
　　On the other hand, the sterling came under renewed pressure after the Bank of England (BOE) Governor Andrew Bailey said that the central bank will apply its policy tools if inflation is persistent. The dovish stance rejected the higher rates scenario in the near future.
　　In addition to that, the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI came at 63.9 in June, below the market estimates of 64.2.
　　As for now, traders wait for the Euro Producer Price Index (PPI) data to gain fresh trading impetus.