German Preliminary Manufacturing PMI declines to 48 in April vs. 47.6 expected
- Germany’s Manufacturing PMI dropped to 48 in April vs. 47.6 forecast.
- Services PMI for the German economy fell to 48.8 in April vs. 50.2 estimate.
- EUR/USD keeps the red near 1.1400 after mixed German PMIs.
The HCOB Manufacturing PMI in the Eurozone’s top economy dropped to 48 this month, compared with March’s 48.3, beating the estimate of 47.6. The measure flipped to a two-month low.
Meanwhile, Services PMI contracted to 48.8 in April from 50.9 in March. The market forecast was for a 50.2 print in the reported period. The gauge reached a 14-month low.
The HCOB Preliminary German Composite Output Index arrived at 49.7 in April vs. 51.3 in March and 50.4 expected. The index was at its lowest level in four months.
FX implications
EUR/USD is unfazed by the mixed German data, down 0.12% on the day at 1.1403 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 weakest against the Australian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.02% | -0.82% | -0.38% | 0.27% | |
| EUR | -0.14% | -0.10% | -0.03% | -0.13% | -0.90% | -0.52% | 0.12% | |
| GBP | -0.05% | 0.10% | 0.08% | -0.03% | -0.81% | -0.43% | 0.24% | |
| JPY | -0.10% | 0.03% | -0.08% | -0.11% | -0.82% | -0.51% | 0.17% | |
| CAD | -0.02% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 0.11% | -0.73% | -0.38% | 0.27% | |
| AUD | 0.82% | 0.90% | 0.81% | 0.82% | 0.73% | 0.40% | 1.03% | |
| NZD | 0.38% | 0.52% | 0.43% | 0.51% | 0.38% | -0.40% | 0.68% | |
| CHF | -0.27% | -0.12% | -0.24% | -0.17% | -0.27% | -1.03% | -0.68% |
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).
Author
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.
