EUR/USD keeps lows on German CPI

FXStreet (Edinburgh) - The European currency keeps the soft note today, with EUR/USD hovering over session troughs around 1.0870.

EUR/USD muted on German data

Spot paid little-to-none attention to the release of the final figures for the German CPI during December, showing consumer prices matching the advanced prints and contracting 0.1% MoM and rising 0.3% over the last twelve months. The broader HICP rose 0.2% on a yearly basis and has come in flat inter-month.

As markets get ready for the ZEW Survey, the offered tone remains firm around EUR in a context where the risk appetite is feeling more comfortable so far.

EUR/USD levels to watch

The pair is down 0.29% at 1.0867 and a break below 1.0798 (61.8% Fibo of 1.0538-1.1059) would aim for 1.0709 (low Jan.5) and then 1.0538 (low Dec.3). On the upside, the next hurdle aligns at 1.0987 (high Jan.15) followed by 1.0997 (100-day sma) ahead of 1.1059 (high Dec.15).

China’s 2015 growth slows to 6.9% as the economy rebalances away from manufacturing

Official data released today showed China’s GDP growth in Q4 came in at 6.8 per cent, slightly lower than the 6.9 per cent growth clocked in the third quarter. The economy grew 6.9 per cent in 2015, down from 7.3 per cent growth rate achieved in 2014. Growth pace in 2015 touched a 25 year low as China looks to rebalance its economy away from the manufacturing sector and transform to a consumer-led growth model. The yearly growth rate is in line with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s forecast that China's economy will grow about 7 per cent in 2015 and services will account for half of GDP.
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