The U.K. unemployment rate fell less than expected in the August to October period, data from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday. The jobless rate fell to 6 percent during August to October, down from 6.2 percent seen in the May to July period. Economists had forecast a rate of 5.9 percent. During August to October, there were 1.96 million unemployed, 63,000 fewer than in the May to July period. This was ...
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. ...