The European Common currency traded sideways against the US Dollar, following the US Retail Sales data release on Wednesday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate lost 6 pips or 0.06% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.1185 level against the Greenback.
Census Bureau released the US Core Retail Sales data, which came out worse-than-expected of 0.1% compared with forecast 0.7%.
According to analysts, the US Retail Sales dropped unexpectedly due to the decreased demand for automobiles and building materials.
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| Date | 14.02.19 | 11.03.19 | 01.04.19 | 18.04.19 | 15.05.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | -1.8% | 0.9% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| Forecast | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.69215 | 0.6921 | -0.01% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1185 | 1.11877 | 0.02% |
| NZD/USD | 0.65555 | 0.65567 | 0.02% |
| USD/JPY | 109.305 | 109.235 | -0.06% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 73.5% | 26.5% |
| EUR/USD | 27.2% | 72.8% |
| NZD/USD | 74.7% | 25.3% |
| USD/JPY | 60.4% | 39.6% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:30 | AUD | Employment Change | 15.2K | 25.7K |
| 1:30 | AUD | Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| 15:15 | CAD | BOC Gov Poloz Speaks | - | - |