Euro dips below 1.19, US retail sales see red
March 16, 2021SharePrint
The euro continues to weaken this week, as the currency is down for a third successive day. Currently, EUR/USD is trading at 1.1894, down 0.30% on the day.
German ZEW Economic Sentiment rises
The euro remains under pressure, and even a strong outing from the German ZEW Economic Sentiment earlier in the day has failed to stem the currency’s slump. In March, the indicator rose to 76.6, up from 71.2 beforehand. This marked a fourth straight month of acceleration, pointing to stronger confidence in Germany’s economy from financial experts. The Eurozone ZEW reading showed a similar move, rising from 69.6 to 74.0.
Aussie dips below 0.77 line
January 18, 2021SharePrint
The Australian dollar has started the new trading week with slight losses. AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.7681, down 0.26% on the day.
US dollar on the move
The US dollar looked like the G-10 punching bag in the latter months of 2020, and the Australian dollar took full advantage by posting sharp gains. The New Year has been witness to a stronger US dollar, and this was apparent on Friday, as the US dollar pummelled the Aussie and gained 0.99% per cent. This marked AUD/USD’s strongest one-day gains since October.
The US dollar’s broad gains on Friday were even more noteworthy, given that US released soft Retail Sales reports on Friday. Headline retail sales fell by 0.7% and core retail sales was even worse, with a decline of 1.4 percent. This marked back-to-back declines for both releases. The drop in consumer spending, a key driver of economic growth, is certainly worrying. At the same time, an important takeaway fro