Better than expected numbers from Germany: manufacturing PMI rises to 51.9 points and services to 54.2 points. The number reflect stronger growth in the continent’s largest economy. EUR/USD is reacting positively and ticks up within the lower range. Markit’s purchasing managers’ index for the German manufacturing sector was expected to advance from 51.1 to 51.5 points in the preliminary read for June. The services PMI carried expectations for 52.9 after 53 beforehand. EUR/USD traded around 1.1265 towards the release. Earlier, French PMIs beat expectations: the manufacturing PMI finally topped 50 points and hit 50.5 points, beating expectations for 50.1. The services sector saw a score of 54.1 points, far better than 52.5 that had been expected and 52.8 seen beforehand. We will later get the flash PMIs for the The focus is still on Greece: a breakthrough was reached in yesterday’s intensive talks and now the goal is to reach a full agreement by Wednesday. Despite optimism from Greece, EUR/USD has been trading lower due to USD buying in the Asian session – a move that affected other currency pairs as well and is not related to the euro. In our latest podcast we digest the dollar dove dive, update on Greece and preview next week’s events. Follow us on Stitcher 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 EUR/USD Daily share Read Next EUR/USD: Trading the US GDP June 2015 Kenny Fisher 7 years Better than expected numbers from Germany: manufacturing PMI rises to 51.9 points and services to 54.2 points. The number reflect stronger growth in the continent's largest economy. EUR/USD is reacting positively and ticks up within the lower range. Markit's purchasing managers' index for the German manufacturing sector was expected to advance from 51.1 to 51.5 points in the preliminary read for June. The services PMI carried expectations for 52.9 after 53 beforehand. EUR/USD traded around 1.1265 towards the release. Earlier, French PMIs beat expectations: the manufacturing PMI finally topped 50 points and hit 50.5 points, beating expectations for 50.1. The… 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.