Day: March 4, 2019

US Dollar Mixed on Construction Data, Trade Deal Optimism

The US dollar is trading mixed against a basket of currencies to kick off the new trading week. The greenback is finding direction on new construction numbers and US-China trade deal optimism. The buck has been impacted by a myriad of disappointing economic data as of late. According to the US Census Bureau, the construction industry recorded its slowest growth in seven years. In 2018, rising mortgage rates, shortages of landed, a skilled worker shortage, and ballooning […]