The Euro traded sideways against the US Dollar, following the US CPI data release on Friday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate lost 3 pips or 0.02% after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.0930 level against the Greenback after the release.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the US Core CPI data, which came out worse-than-expected of negative 0.1% compared with the forecast of 0.1%.
According to the official release: "The index for all items less food and energy fell 0.1 percent in March, its first monthly decline since January 2010. Along with the indexes for airline fares, lodging away from home, and apparel, the index for new vehicles declined in March. The index for shelter was unchanged, with increases in the indexes for rent and for owners' equivalent rent offsetting the aforementioned decline in the index for lodging away from home. Indexes that increased in March include medical care, used cars and trucks, motor vehicle insurance, and education."
| Date | 11.12.19 | 14.01.20 | 13.02.20 | 11.03.20 | 10.04.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| Forecast | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.63534 | 0.63482 | -0.08% |
| EUR/USD | 1.09421 | 1.0942 | 0.00% |
| NZD/USD | 0.60883 | 0.6088 | 0.00% |
| USD/JPY | 108.431 | 108.445 | 0.01% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| EUR/USD | 25.2% | 74.8% |
| NZD/USD | 62.5% | 37.5% |
| USD/JPY | 35.8% | 64.2% |
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