- Asian session review: the euro rose against the dollar and yen, but declined against the pound
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Asian session review: the euro rose against the dollar and yen, but declined against the pound
| Time | Country | Event | Period | Previous value | Forecast | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | Retail Price Index, m/m | February | -0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | Producer Price Index - Output (MoM) | February | 0.2% | 0% | -0.3% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | Producer Price Index - Input (MoM) | February | 0.3% | -2% | -1.2% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | Producer Price Index - Output (YoY) | February | 1% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | Producer Price Index - Input (YoY) | February | 1.6% | -0.9% | -0.5% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | Retail prices, Y/Y | February | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | HICP ex EFAT, Y/Y | February | 1.6% | 1.7% | |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | HICP, m/m | February | -0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 07:00 | United Kingdom | HICP, Y/Y | February | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
The US dollar fell against the euro on news of an agreement on a new package of measures to support the US economy of about $2 trillion.
As reported by US media, the administration of US President Trump and democratic senators have reached an agreement on a bill on emergency assistance to the American economy and citizens with a total amount of about $2 trillion.
The day before, the dollar moved lower against most major currencies amid growing investor interest in riskier assets following the Federal reserve's announcement of large-scale quantitative easing.
The pound rose against the US dollar ahead of the Bank of England meeting. Last week, the Bank of England lowered the base interest rate by 0.15 percentage points to 0.1% following a special meeting.
The ICE Dollar index, which shows the value of the dollar against six major world currencies, fell by 0.59%.
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