EUR/USD was falling today, heading for a fifth straight day of losses. The currency pair rebounded later and currently stays flat. Macroeconomic data from the United States was surprisingly bad today with the exception of jobless claims that remained stable.
Initial jobless claims was at the seasonally adjusted 370k last week, the same rate as in the week before and in line with the forecast of 368k. (Event A on the chart.)
Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index slumped from 8.5 in April to -5.8 in May. That was a complete and unpleasant surprise to economists, who expected an increase to 10.3. (Event B on the chart.)
Leading indicators fell 0.1% in April, following the 0.3% increase in March. The report frustrated analysts who predicted a rise by the same 0.1% rate. (Event B on the chart.)
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