The European Common Currency appreciated against the US Dollar, following the French Flash Services and Manufacturing PMIs data release on Friday at 07:15 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate gained 19 pips or 0.17% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.1315 level against the Greenback.
Markit released the French Flash Services PMI data, which came out better-than expected of 53.1 compared with forecasted 51.6. The French Flash Manufacturing PMI data also came out better-than expected of 52.0 compared with forecast of 51.0.
Surprisingly, the Euro appreciated only 13 pips or 0.11% against the US Dollar, following the German Flash Manufacturing and Services PMIs data release on Friday at 07:30 GMT. The given data also beat expectations.
| Date | 21.02.19 | 22.03.19 | 18.04.19 | 23.05.19 | 21.06.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 49.8 | 48.7 | 50.5 | 51.7 | 53.1 |
| Forecast | 48.6 | 50.6 | 49.8 | 50.7 | 51.6 |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/CHF | 1.10992 | 1.11112 | 0.11% |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8895 | 0.89037 | 0.10% |
| EUR/JPY | 121.16500 | 121.355 | 0.16% |
| EUR/USD | 1.12947 | 1.13102 | 0.14% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/CHF | 73.5% | 26.5% |
| EUR/GBP | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| EUR/JPY | 70.3% | 29.8% |
| EUR/USD | 30.2% | 69.8% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | EUR | German Ifo Business Climate | - | 97.9 |
| Tentative | GBP | Inflation Report Hearings | - | - |
| 22:45 | NZD | Trade Balance | - | 433M |