Foreign Exchange Daily Market Update 03/03/2015

Tue, March 03, 2015

Sterling falls from a 7-year high against the Euro.

Sterling fell from a seven year high against the Euro, also weakening against the dollar after an eight-week gain, as uncertainly continues to grow over May’s general election.

UK house prices fell in February for the first time in five months annual house prices grew 5.7%, the lowest since September 2013.

Germany’s economy grew 0.7% at the end of 2014, with the GDP predicted to rise 1.5% this year, the country will remain the driving force of the recovery as politicians try to find a compromise with Greece over its bailout and try to prevent tensions from harming confidence and growth.

Sterling fell from €1.3569 to €1.3740 against the Euro yesterday afternoon. The Pound fell to $1.5373 from $1.5420 against the Dollar trading at $1.5449. 

Data to look out today.  

 11:00: Euro Zone PMI 

Data Releases

Day Time Currency Event
TUE 05:00 USD USD Fed's Mester Speaks to Business Economists in Washington
TUE 07:00 EUR EUR German Retail Sales (MoM)
TUE 07:00 EUR EUR German Retail Sales (YoY)
TUE 09:30 GBP GBP Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI
TUE 10:00 EUR EUR Euro-Zone Producer Price Index (MoM)
TUE 10:00 EUR EUR Euro-Zone Producer Price Index (YoY)
TUE 14:45 USD USD ISM New York
TUE 15:00 USD USD IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism
TUE USD USD Domestic Vehicle Sales
TUE USD USD Total Vehicle Sales
TUE 00:01 GBP GBP BRC Shop Price Index (YoY)
TUE 01:15 USD USD Fed's Yellen Speaks on Bank Regulation in New York

Foreign Exchange Rates

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