Italy 10-Year BTP Auction
In most cases, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the currency of the country. Sovereign bonds are bonds that get issued by national governments in foreign currencies. It is the expectation of inflation and the possibility of debt repayment that determines the yield required by investors to lend funds to governments.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the EUR while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the EUR.
Forex Sentiment (EUR)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD |
|
|
1.0669 -37 pips |
1.0793 -87 pips |
1.07057 | |
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.6311 -118 pips |
1.6514 -85 pips |
1.64294 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
161.2583 -452 pips |
163.3985 +238 pips |
165.778 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.4516 -112 pips |
1.4666 -38 pips |
1.46281 | |
| EURCHF |
|
|
0.9616 -146 pips |
0.9887 -125 pips |
0.97619 | |
| EURCZK |
|
|
25.3748 +2027 pips |
0 +251721 pips |
25.17210 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8581 -14 pips |
0.8624 -29 pips |
0.85950 | |
| EURHUF |
|
|
389.1324 -373 pips |
393.4008 -54 pips |
392.86 | |
| EURNOK |
|
|
10.9107 -7445 pips |
0 +116552 pips |
11.6552 | |
| EURNZD |
|
|
1.7812 -207 pips |
1.8058 -39 pips |
1.80191 |
News (EUR)
Eurozone Private Sector Growth Strongest In Almost A Year
The euro area private sector expanded the most in nearly a year in April as the continuing downturn in the manufacturing activity was offset the strength in the service sector, flash survey results from S&P Global showed on Tuesday. The composite output index registered 51.4 in April, up from 50.3 in March. The reading stayed above economists' forecast of 50.8.
RTTNews | 19h 22min ago
Eurozone Construction Output Rises For Third Month
Euro area construction output grew for a third straight month in February and at a stronger pace, mainly led by civil engineering works and rebound in building construction, preliminary data from the statistical office Eurostat showed Thursday. Construction output rose a calendar and seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent month-on-month following a downwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in January.
RTTNews | 5 days ago
German Economic Confidence Strengthens On Recovery Hopes
Germany's economic confidence strengthened more-than-expected to hit the highest in more than two years in April as investors anticipate the economy to pick up over the coming months amid the global recovery, survey results from the think tank ZEW showed on Tuesday. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment surged to 42.9 in April from 31.7 in the previous month. The reading was seen at 35.1.
RTTNews | 7 days ago
