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15 Apr 2014 09:14GMT
EUR/USD - 1.3800... ZEW economist says 'major factors for strg current condition is strg economic data, wide consensus that Q1 was strg.'
German Apr Zew survery expectation came in at 43.2, worse than the forecast of 45.0. German Apr current situation came in at 59.5, much stronger than the forecast of 51.0.
08:32GMT
GBP/USD - 1.6714... U.K. March inflation falls to 0.2% m/m from 0.5% in Feb, lower than the expectation of 0.5%. U.K ONS Feb house prices rises 9.1%, biggests annual rise since June 2010, vs 6.8% in Jan.
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