The Euro depreciated against the US Dollar, following the US Retail Sales data release on Wednesday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate lost 15 pips or 0.13% after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.0880 level against the Greenback after the release.
Census Bureau released the US Core Retail Sales data, which came out better-than-expected of negative 4.5% compared with the forecast of negative 4.9%.
The US Retail Sales experienced a record decline in March, as businesses had to shut their operations due to the coronavirus outbreak.
| Date | 16.07.19 | 15.08.19 | 13.09.19 | 17.03.20 | 15.04.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% | -4.5% |
| Forecast | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.63048 | 0.62923 | -0.20% |
| EUR/USD | 1.08884 | 1.08705 | -0.16% |
| NZD/USD | 0.59777 | 0.59691 | -0.14% |
| USD/JPY | 107.398 | 107.49 | 0.09% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 59.3% | 40.7% |
| EUR/USD | 28.0% | 72.0% |
| NZD/USD | 59.3% | 40.7% |
| USD/JPY | 41.9% | 58.1% |
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