The German IFO business climate rose to 111.2 points. The “expectations” component advanced to 107.3 points. Only the “Current Assessment” figure disappointed with a minor rise to 115.3 points. German Business climate was predicted to tick down from 110.7 to 110.5 in April. The “Current Assessment” component carried expectations for a rise from 115.2 to 115.7 points. The Expectations component was expected to slide from 106.4 to 105.8 points. EUR/USD traded around 1.3835 before the publication, sticking to the 1.38-1.3830 range. It is now at 1.3835. IFO is sometimes considered to be Germany’s No. 1 economic think-tank. Now all eyes turn to Mario Draghi. The president of the ECB is scheduled to give a speech at 9:00 GMT. With growing fears of deflation a strong exchange rate for the euro against its peers, we could certainly hear Draghi make attempts to play down the euro. EUR/USD is looking for a new direction. The big disappointment in the US new home sales did not give the euro a big boost. Today we have jobless claims and durable goods orders from the US. Below 1.38 we have 1.3740. Above 1.3830 we have 1.3894. For more, see the euro dollar prediction. Here is the chart: To follow this event live: [do action=”calendar-event” eventid=”9b7c0cb1-dfa7-47d4-842a-399aa9371952″/] Yohay Elam Yohay Elam Yohay Elam: Founder, Writer and Editor I have been into forex trading for over 5 years, and I share the experience that I have and the knowledge that I've accumulated. After taking a short course about forex. Like many forex traders, I've earned a significant share of my knowledge the hard way. Macroeconomics, the impact of news on the ever-moving currency markets and trading psychology have always fascinated me. Before founding Forex Crunch, I've worked as a programmer in various hi-tech companies. I have a B. Sc. in Computer Science from Ben Gurion University. Given this background, forex software has a relatively bigger share in the posts. Yohay's Google Profile View All Post By Yohay Elam Forex News Today: Daily Trading News share Read Next RBNZ more uncomfortable with kiwi strength FxPro - Forex Broker 8 years The German IFO business climate rose to 111.2 points. The "expectations" component advanced to 107.3 points. Only the "Current Assessment" figure disappointed with a minor rise to 115.3 points. German Business climate was predicted to tick down from 110.7 to 110.5 in April. The "Current Assessment" component carried expectations for a rise from 115.2 to 115.7 points. The Expectations component was expected to slide from 106.4 to 105.8 points. EUR/USD traded around 1.3835 before the publication, sticking to the 1.38-1.3830 range. It is now at 1.3835. IFO is sometimes considered to be Germany's No. 1 economic think-tank. Now all eyes… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.