Euro Strengthens After Upbeat German Economic Sentiment Index
11 April 2017 - 7:00PM
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The euro climbed against its major counterparts in the European
session on Tuesday, as German investor confidence rose for a second
straight month to its highest level in more than one-and-a-half
years in April, adding to the recent run of strong data pointing to
robust economic growth.
Survey results from the Mannheim-based think tank ZEW showed
that the economic sentiment indicator climbed to 19.5 from 12.8 in
March, sailing past the 14.8 economists had predicted.
The current situation index rose to 80.1 from 77.3 in March. The
reading is now at its highest level since July 2011. Economists had
forecast a modest improvement to 77.5.
The single currency was also underpinned by dollar weakness
across the board, as investors focused on geopolitical tensions in
the Middle East and North Korea.
While North Korea warned that it was ready for "war" to defend
the invasion of U.S. Navy strike group to the Korean Peninsula, the
White House kept open the possibility of additional strikes on
Syria if the situation deteriorates again.
Investors shrugged off downbeat Eurozone industrial production
data in February.
Data from Eurostat showed that Eurozone industrial output
dropped 0.3 percent month-over-month in February, reversing a 0.3
percent rise in January, which was revised down from 0.9
percent.
The currency was trading in a negative territory in the Asian
session.
The euro advanced to a 4-day high of 1.0697 against the Swiss
franc, off its early 1-1/2-month low of 1.0668. The next possible
resistance for the euro-franc pair is seen around the 1.09
mark.
The euro climbed to a 4-day high of 1.0620 against the
greenback, following a decline to 1.0579 at 3:15 am ET. the euro is
seen finding resistance around the 1.08 region.
Bouncing off from early nearly 4-month low of 116.88 against the
yen, the euro rose back to 117.46. On the upside, 119.00 is likely
as the next resistance level for the euro.
The euro recovered to 1.4152 against the aussie and 1.4152
against the loonie, from its early low of 1.4095 and a 1-1/2-month
low of 1.4090, respectively. The next possible resistance levels
for the euro are seen around 1.43 against the aussie and 1.43
against the loonie.
The 19-nation currency hit a 4-day high of 1.5293 against the
kiwi, off early weekly low of 1.5204. Further uptrend may take the
euro to a resistance around the 1.54 region.
Following a 5-day decline to 0.8517 against the pound at 11:15
pm ET, the euro bounced off to 0.8548. The euro is likely to
challenge resistance around the 0.87 mark.
Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that UK
inflation remained stable at the highest level since September
2013.
Inflation held steady at 2.3 percent in March, in line with
expectations. This was the highest rate since September 2013.
Looking ahead, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari is
expected to speak at the Minnesota Business Partnership, in
Minneapolis at 1:45 pm ET.
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