German Preliminary Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly jumps to 49.9 in August vs. 48.8 expected
|- Germany’s Manufacturing PMI advanced to 49.9 in August vs. 48.8 forecast.
- Services PMI for the German economy dropped to 50.1 in August vs. 50.3 estimates.
- EUR/USD stays rangebound near 1.1650 after mixed German PMIs.
The German manufacturing sector contraction continued to ease in August while the services sector expansion faltered, the preliminary business activity report published by the HCOB survey showed on Thursday.
The HCOB Manufacturing PMI in the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse jumped to 49.9 in August, as against July’s 49.1, beating the market consensus of 48.8. The measure hit a 38-month high.
Meanwhile, Services PMI dipped to 50.1 in August from 50.6 in July. Markets expected a 50.3 print in the reported period. The gauge reached a two-month bottom.
The HCOB Preliminary German Composite Output Index arrived at 50.9 in August vs. 50.6 in July and 50.2 expected. The index was at its highest level in five months.
FX implications
EUR/USD keeps its range after the mixed German data, flattish on the day at 1.1650 at the time of writing.
Euro Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the strongest against the Australian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.02% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.13% | -0.02% | 0.15% | |
| EUR | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.17% | 0.04% | 0.21% | 0.03% | 0.15% | |
| GBP | -0.04% | -0.02% | 0.12% | 0.02% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.14% | |
| JPY | -0.16% | -0.17% | -0.12% | -0.11% | -0.02% | -0.14% | 0.04% | |
| CAD | -0.04% | -0.04% | -0.02% | 0.11% | 0.06% | -0.06% | 0.11% | |
| AUD | -0.13% | -0.21% | -0.19% | 0.02% | -0.06% | -0.09% | 0.04% | |
| NZD | 0.02% | -0.03% | -0.01% | 0.14% | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.12% | |
| CHF | -0.15% | -0.15% | -0.14% | -0.04% | -0.11% | -0.04% | -0.12% |
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