PPI inflation reading for February from the euro area was released today at 10:00 am BST. Data was expected to show a noticeable drop in annual headline measure as well as a negative reading of a monthly measure. Actual report showed an even bigger slowdown than expected with annual PPI inflation dropping from 15.0 to 13.2% YoY and monthly print coming in at negative 0.5% MoM.
Euro area, PPI inflation for February
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Annual: 13.2% YoY vs 13.3% YoY expected (15.0% YoY previously)
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Monthly: -0.5% MoM vs -0.3% MoM expected (-2.8% MoM previously)
However, as traders were already offered CPI data for March, which is a more up-to-date measure, it should not come as a surprise that today's PPI reading for February was largely ignored by markets. EURUSD barely saw any move and continues to trade above resistance zone ranging above 1.0910 mark.
EURUSD barely moved after softer European PPI reading. H1 interval. Source: xStation5
