There were no data releases from Eurozone yesterday. Markets are still being influenced by explosions in Brussels yesterday. European stocks gained ground Wednesday, with travel-related shares recovering a day after the deadly bombings in Brussels. The euro continues to slide steadily lower as the gains inspired by the dovish move from the Fed last week continue to unwind. The selling pressure is by no means substantial and momentum indicators on the daily chart reflect a corrective move so far without warning of sharp losses.
In the US session New Home Sales figures were released. Sales of new single-family houses in February 2016 were at a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 512,000, in line with market expectations, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 2.0% above the revised January rate of 502,000, but is 6.15 below the February 2015 estimate of 545,000.
Tomorrow's session will bring only minor importance German Consumer Climate data. No change is expected. In the US session Durable Goods Orders and Unemployment Claims figures will be published. Analysts forecast 3% decrease in Durable Goods Orders, while Unemployment Claims should incline to 267,000.
Figures to watch:
GfK German Consumer Climate (Thursday 8:00)
Durable Goods Orders (Thursday 14:30)
Unemployment Claims (Thursday 14:30)