German IFO Business Climate Index advances to 88.6 in July vs. 89 expected
- German IFO Business Climate Index undermines expectations with 88.6 in July.
- EUR/USD holds minor bids near 1.1700 after German sentiment data.
The headline German IFO Business Climate Index rose to 88.6 in July from 88.4 in June. The data came in below the market consensus of 89.
Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment Index improved to 86.5 during the same period from 86.2 in June but missed the estimates of 86.7.
The IFO Expectations Index, which indicates firms’ projections for the next six months, steadied at 90.7 in July versus 91.1 expected.
Market reaction to the German IFO Survey
EUR/USD shrugs off the downbeat data to trade near 1.1750, 0.04% higher on the day at the press time.
Euro PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the strongest against the British Pound.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.10% | 0.30% | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.02% | |
| EUR | 0.10% | 0.41% | 0.29% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.31% | 0.09% | |
| GBP | -0.30% | -0.41% | -0.08% | -0.08% | -0.07% | -0.07% | -0.31% | |
| JPY | -0.25% | -0.29% | 0.08% | -0.02% | 0.03% | -0.02% | -0.24% | |
| CAD | -0.24% | -0.34% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.15% | -0.01% | -0.25% | |
| AUD | -0.35% | -0.34% | 0.07% | -0.03% | -0.15% | -0.03% | -0.22% | |
| NZD | -0.23% | -0.31% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% | -0.22% | |
| CHF | -0.02% | -0.09% | 0.31% | 0.24% | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Euro from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent EUR (base)/USD (quote).
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Dhwani Mehta
FXStreet
Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.
