Germany
Germany's services PMI declined from 55.6 to 54.7 and missed the predictions for a drop to 55.5.
Germany's manufacturing PMI to 58.2
The German manufacturing PMI fell from 58.3 to 58.2. The analysts estimated the indicator to drop to 58.0.
Euro zone
Euro zone's manufacturing PMI climbed from 56.2 to 56.8. The economists and the analysts predicted declination to 56.0.
The euro region's services PMI appreciated from 56.0 to 56.2 and differed from the analysts' estimations for stability at 56.0.
France
The French services PMI climbed from 57.5 to 57.7 whereas the economists estimated declination to 57.1.
The nation's manufacturing PMI appreciated from 53.3 to 55.1. The analysts predicted that the indicator would drop to 53.0.
U.S. dollar stable versus counterparts
The U.S. dollar stabilized versus its major counterparts today as the traders and the investors focus on the French presidential election's first round, following the terrorist attack late Thursday night.
The EUR/USD pair remained at 1.0714, the GBP/USD changed slightly to 1.2810, and the USD/JPY resumed close to the 109.36 area. The U.S. dollar index was stable too at the 99.75 level.
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