US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

inspector_monkfish

superb
the Macheda one is also very good

:beer:

Indout96

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jonathanrichardson69

just crashed through 1.4927, roll on 1.5

inspector_monkfish

well thats over 1 hour we have spent above 1.49, very encouraging

currently at 1.4905, after touching a high of 1.4930

inspector_monkfish

hahahaha spoke too soon....

collapsed back to 1.4875 !! :eek:

jonathanrichardson69

spoke to soon, now at 1.4891

neilbond007

is it pre-1.30pm jitters? or profit taking?

i'm off out for 1/2 hour. i can't cope with all this excitement

inspector_monkfish

back over 1.49

1.4910 trading, 1min before US figures....

inspector_monkfish

13:31 14Apr09 - U.S. retail sales fell 1.1 percent in March

WASHINGTON, April 14 - Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in March, snapping two months of increases, as motor vehicle and electronic good purchases declined, according to a government report on Tuesday that indicated subdued consumer spending amid rising unemployment.

The Commerce Department said total retail sales dropped 1.1 percent after rising by a revised 0.3 percent in February, previously reported as a 0.1 percent fall.

Excluding motor vehicles and parts, sales fell 0.9 percent in March, compared to a 1 percent gain the prior month. The data highlighted the continuing problems in the U.S. auto industry, with vehicle and parts sales dropping 2.3 percent after a 3 percent decline in February.

Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast retail sales rising 0.3 percent in March. Excluding motor vehicles, sales had been predicted to be flat.

Gasoline sales fell 1.6 percent in March after increasing by 3.1 percent the previous month. Sales of electronic goods tumbled 5.9 percent, versus a 0.7 percent gain in February, while building materials eased 0.6 percent after slipping 0.5 percent.

whatusername

1.48673, looks like the figures have done hee haw