mardi 14 avril 2015
Dollar slides on retail sales disappointment while euro and gold off lows
Posted on 07:53 by nice news
The US dollar weakened after data showed the US retail sales growth came in less than expected, supporting the side who speculate the world's largest economy will take longer than earlier expected to return to its inflation target.
The USD index fell off a 1-month high and traded at a three-day low while EUR/USD moved off a one-month low to a three-day high. Gold and silver moved off multi-week lows but could rise above the previous day's close.
The retail sales grew 0.9% on a monthly basis in March, making a strong rebound from 0.5% fall in February but as the market had priced in a 1.1% rise, the data pulled the greenback down.
The PPI ex food and energy growth surprised on the positive side with a 0.2% rise on month in March from 0.5% fall in February compared to the consensus of 0.1% growth, but the number failed to prevent the dollar downside.
The dollar index dropped to 98.79 from the previous close of 99.52, and further away from Monday's peak of 99.99, which was its highest since 16 March.
The move of the index over the past few days had strengthened a view that it will overtake the last month's 12-year high of 100.40 but the sales data has now weakened that view.
The US targets an annual inflation of 2
The USD index fell off a 1-month high and traded at a three-day low while EUR/USD moved off a one-month low to a three-day high. Gold and silver moved off multi-week lows but could rise above the previous day's close.
The retail sales grew 0.9% on a monthly basis in March, making a strong rebound from 0.5% fall in February but as the market had priced in a 1.1% rise, the data pulled the greenback down.
The PPI ex food and energy growth surprised on the positive side with a 0.2% rise on month in March from 0.5% fall in February compared to the consensus of 0.1% growth, but the number failed to prevent the dollar downside.
The dollar index dropped to 98.79 from the previous close of 99.52, and further away from Monday's peak of 99.99, which was its highest since 16 March.
The move of the index over the past few days had strengthened a view that it will overtake the last month's 12-year high of 100.40 but the sales data has now weakened that view.
The US targets an annual inflation of 2
Dollar slides on retail sales disappointment while euro and gold off lows
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