The Euro depreciated against the US Dollar, following the US Flash Manufacturing and Services PMIs survey results release on Tuesday at 13:45 GMT. The EUR/USD exchange currency rate lost 12 pips or 0.10% after the release. The Euro continued trading at the 1.1680 level against the Greenback after the release.
Markit released the US Flash Manufacturing PMI survey results, which came out better-than-expected of 53.5 compared with the forecast of 52.5.
According to the official release: "U.S. companies signalled a further solid rise in business activity during September, albeit one that was slightly weaker than seen in August, rounding off a solid third quarter. Manufacturers and service providers alike noted strong expansions in output, with goods producers registering a faster rise in production."
| Date | 21.05.20 | 23.06.20 | 24.07.20 | 21.08.20 | 23.09.20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 39.8 | 49.6 | 51.3 | 53.6 | 53.5 |
| Forecast | 39.3 | 50.0 | 52.0 | 51.9 | 52.5 |
| Pair | Open | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.71144 | 0.7109 | -0.08% |
| EUR/USD | 1.16923 | 1.16822 | -0.09% |
| NZD/USD | 0.65876 | 0.65859 | -0.03% |
| USD/JPY | 105.137 | 105.147 | 0.01% |
| Pair | Longs | Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 36.9% | 63.1% |
| EUR/USD | 48.8% | 51.2% |
| NZD/USD | 36.7% | 63.3% |
| USD/JPY | 56.9% | 43.1% |
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