The Euro traded sideways against the US Dollar, following the US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI survey results release on Thursday at 12:30 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate gained 17 pips or 0.14% after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.1840 level against the Greenback after the release.
The Institute for Supply Management released the US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI survey results, which came out worse-than-expected of 56.9 compared with the forecast of 57.0.
According to the official release: "The reading represents growth in the services sector for the third straight month and the 125th time in the last 127 months, with the exception of April's and May's contraction."
| Date | 05.05.20 | 03.06.20 | 06.07.20 | 05.08.20 | 03.09.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 41.8 | 45.4 | 57.1 | 58.1 | 56.9 |
| Forecast | 37.5 | 44.2 | 50.0 | 55.0 | 57.0 |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7301 | 0.72995 | -0.02% |
| EUR/USD | 1.18446 | 1.18405 | -0.03% |
| NZD/USD | 0.67277 | 0.67252 | -0.04% |
| USD/JPY | 106.361 | 106.376 | 0.01% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 27.8% | 72.2% |
| EUR/USD | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| NZD/USD | 26.3% | 73.8% |
| USD/JPY | 40.9% | 59.1% |
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