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Sterling leads Euro 1-0 at half-time in dull encounter but could extend advantage

Olivier Desbarres

4X Global Research (4XGR)
June 29, 2021

With England due to play Germany in the last-16 round of the Euro Championships in a few hours time, now is a good time to revisit the Sterling-Euro exchange rate.
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