US: CB Leading Indicator contracts by -0.1% in March against expectations

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Following a 0.5% rise in February, the CB Leading Indicator contracted by -0.1% in March. Market consensus was suggesting an improvement of 0.1%.

Apr 18, 2013

US: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey disappoints at 1.3 in April

In April, the manufacturing survey by Philadelphia Fed dropped from 2.0 to 1.3 instead of rising to 3.3, as expected by consensus. New orders fell from -0.5 to -1.0 and employment tumbled from -2.7 to -6.8.

Forex Flash: G20 will encourage SK and Taiwan to limit intervention - DBS Group

DBS Group analysts note that in addition to the focus on Japan, the G20 is expected to encourage other Asian countries to limit interventions to exceptional circumstance.