US: IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism rises to 46.2 in April

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Economic optimism by IBD/TIPP came a little higher than expected, rising from 42.2 to 46.2 for the April report, beating the 46.1 consensus but still below the 50.0 threshold.

Apr 2, 2013

US: Factory Orders rise 3.0% in February

Factory orders rose 3.0% in February, which was higher than the 2.9% expected. January data was revised higher, from -2.0% to -1.0%.

Forex: EUR/USD still close to lows after US data

After a first move higher ahead of the European session, to 1.2877 high, the EUR/USD has been gradually losing value, on the release of the final reading of March manufacturing PMI and ahead of the NY opening, where it printed its current daily low at 1.2812.