The European Common Currency appreciated against the US Dollar, following the US ISM Manufacturing PMI survey data release on Tuesday at 14:00 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate gained 24 pips or 0.22% right after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.0915 level against the Greenback.
The Institute for Supply Management released the US ISM Manufacturing PMI survey data results, which came out worse-than-expected of 47.8 compared to the forecast of 50.4.
The Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee Timothy R. Fiore commented: "Global trade remains the most significant issue, as demonstrated by the contraction in new export orders that began in July 2019. Overall, sentiment this month remains cautious regarding near-term growth."
| Date | 01.05.19 | 03.06.19 | 01.08.19 | 03.09.19 | 01.10.19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 52.8 | 52.1 | 51.2 | 49.1 | 47.8 |
| Forecast | 55.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | 51.2 | 50.4 |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.66749 | 0.66844 | 0.14% |
| EUR/USD | 1.08862 | 1.09102 | 0.22% |
| NZD/USD | 0.62085 | 0.62217 | 0.21% |
| USD/JPY | 108.391 | 108.147 | -0.23% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| EUR/USD | 39.0% | 61.0% |
| NZD/USD | 72.2% | 27.8% |
| USD/JPY | 55.4% | 44.7% |
| GMT | Currency | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | GBP | Markit Construction PMI | 45.9 | 45.0 |
| 12:15 | USD | ADP Non-Farm Employment Change | 140K | 195K |
| 14:30 | USD | Crude Oil Inventories | - | 2.4M |