The European Central Bank is widely expected to maintain status quo on conclusion of its policy session on Thursday as the recent developments, some slightly dismal, are too insignificant to warrant a change of course. Meanwhile, ECB President Mario Draghi is likely to adopt a slightly more dovish tone as core inflation is yet to show any sharp pick-up that the bank expected earlier. more...
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EUR/USD – Euro Weakens As German Economic Sentiment Slips EUR/USD has softened on Tuesday, as the pair has finally broken out from its rangebound trading. In the European session, the pair has dipped close to the 1.37 line. The euro has reacted negatively to a dismal German ZEW Economic Sentiment, as the key indicator dropped to a 16-month low. Eurozone Economic Sentiment followed suit with a soft reading in April. In the US, today’s highlights are Core Retail Sales and Retail Sales. ...