The activity of the industrial sector of Germany increased more than expected in March, according to the latest data published by Destatas on Thursday.
In the Economic Power of the Eurozone, industrial production jumped 3% monthly, said the federal authority of statistics destroyed in figures adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, compared to the expected increase of 0.8% and a fall of 1.3% in February.
German industrial production fell 0.2% year -on -year (Yoy) in March compared to -4.1% February.
Separately, the German trade balance for March stood at 21.1 billion euros compared to 19.1 billion euros expected and the previous 17.9 billion euros.
EUR/USD reaction to German industrial production data
The EUR/USD remains defensive after the optimistic German data, quoting flat on the day around 1,1300 at the time of the press.
Euro price today
The lower table shows the percentage of euro change (EUR) compared to the main currencies today. Euro was the weakest currency against the New Zealand dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | Aud | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.06% | -0.11% | 0.13% | 0.08% | -0.12% | -0.21% | 0.31% | |
| EUR | -0.06% | -0.15% | 0.07% | -0.00% | -0.18% | -0.26% | 0.26% | |
| GBP | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.16% | -0.01% | -0.10% | 0.38% | |
| JPY | -0.13% | -0.07% | -0.25% | -0.06% | -0.25% | -0.34% | 0.14% | |
| CAD | -0.08% | 0.00% | -0.16% | 0.06% | -0.19% | -0.29% | 0.19% | |
| Aud | 0.12% | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.25% | 0.19% | -0.08% | 0.40% | |
| NZD | 0.21% | 0.26% | 0.10% | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.08% | 0.48% | |
| CHF | -0.31% | -0.26% | -0.38% | -0.14% | -0.19% | -0.40% | -0.48% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the main currencies. The base currency is selected from the left column, while the contribution currency is selected in the upper row. For example, if you choose the euro of the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US dollar, the percentage change shown in the box will represent the EUR (base)/USD (quotation).
Source: Fx Street
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