The euro
traded dropped against the U.S. dollar due to the worse-than-expected German
CPI. German CPI decreased 0.2% in April (March: +0.3%). Analysts forecasted the
decline of 0.1%. The euro was also affected by the weak M3 money supply. M3
money supply in the Eurozone increased 1.1% in March (February: 1.3%). Analysts
forecasted the rise of 1.4%.
The U.S.
dollar traded mixed against the most major currencies. S&P/Case-Shiller
home price index climbed at an annual rate of 12.9% in February. Analysts
forecasted the rise of 13.0%. The growth in January was 13.2%. The U.S. consumer
confidence declined to 82.3 in April. Analyst forecasted 82.9. March’s figure
was revised up to 83.9 from 83.2.
The British
pound traded mixed against the U.S. dollar. The UK economy is continuing to
grow, but the growth was weaker than expected. The GDP was up 0.8% in the first
quarter. The annual rate of growth increased to 3.1%. It is fastest rate of
annual growth since the fourth quarter of 2007. The projected quarterly rate
was 0.9% and an annual growth of 3.2%.
The
Japanese yen dropped against the most major currency due to the falling demand
for the safe-haven currency. Market participants are waiting for monetary
policy statements by the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
The
Canadian dollar climbed against most major currencies ahead the publication of
economic data later in the week.
The New
Zealand dollar was down against the U.S. dollar and has reached a
three-and-a-half week low on Tuesday. But later, New Zealand’s currency recovered
a part of its losses. The weaker-than-expected trade surplus and the
better-than-expected U.S. pending home sales had a negative impact on the New
Zealand’s currency. New Zealand's trade surplus increased to NZ$920 million in
March. But the figure in February was revised down to NZ$793 million from
NZ$818 million. The projected trade surplus was NZ$937 million.
The
Australian dollar declined against the U.S. dollar due to the fall in iron-ore
prices and due to the better-than-expected U.S. pending home sales. But later, Australia’s
currency recovered a part of its losses.