The Euro appreciated against the US Dollar, following the US Retail Sales data release on Friday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate gained 17 pips or 0.16% after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.0825 level against the Greenback after the release.
Census Bureau released the US Core Retail Sales data, which came out worse-than-expected of negative 17.2% compared with the forecast of negative 8.6%.
Consumer spending dropped to a record 16.4% in April as the US population made savings amid the coronavirus outbreak.
| Date | 15.08.19 | 13.09.19 | 17.03.20 | 15.04.20 | 15.05.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 1.0% | 0.0% | -0.4% | -4.5% | -17.2% |
| Forecast | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.1% | -4.9% | -8.6% |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.64255 | 0.64373 | 0.18% |
| EUR/USD | 1.08011 | 1.08197 | 0.17% |
| NZD/USD | 0.59517 | 0.59643 | 0.21% |
| USD/JPY | 107.025 | 106.941 | -0.08% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 70.8% | 29.2% |
| EUR/USD | 27.6% | 72.4% |
| NZD/USD | 56.4% | 43.6% |
| USD/JPY | 32.9% | 67.1% |
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