German IFO Business Climate Index rises to 86.7 in March vs. 86.8 expected
- German IFO Business Climate Index missed estimates with 86.7 in March.
- The IFO Current Economic Assessment Index rose to 85.7 in the reported month.
The headline German IFO Business Climate Index climbed to 86.7 in March from 85.3 in February. The data came in slightly below the market forecast of 86.8.
Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment Index improved to 85.7 during the same period, up from 85 in February, surpassing the estimated 85.5 reading.
The IFO Expectations Index, which indicates firms’ projections for the next six months, rose to 87.7 in March vs. 85.6 in February and 87.9 expected.
Market reaction to the German IFO Survey
EUR/USD keeps its range near 1.0800 following the mixed German IFO survey. When writing, the pair is trading 0.05% lower on the day.
Euro PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies today. Euro was the weakest against the Japanese Yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.05% | 0.05% | -0.05% | 0.05% | -0.04% | 0.20% | 0.13% | |
| EUR | -0.05% | -0.01% | -0.13% | -0.01% | -0.08% | 0.14% | 0.07% | |
| GBP | -0.05% | 0.00% | -0.12% | 0.00% | -0.07% | 0.15% | 0.03% | |
| JPY | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.05% | 0.25% | 0.17% | |
| CAD | -0.05% | 0.01% | -0.00% | -0.10% | -0.05% | 0.15% | 0.04% | |
| AUD | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.07% | -0.05% | 0.05% | 0.21% | 0.14% | |
| NZD | -0.20% | -0.14% | -0.15% | -0.25% | -0.15% | -0.21% | -0.11% | |
| CHF | -0.13% | -0.07% | -0.03% | -0.17% | -0.04% | -0.14% | 0.11% |
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.
