After quite a lot of soft data, US pending home ales provide a nice surprise with a leap of 4.1%. A rise of 1.2% was expected after a drop of 0.5% initially reported for last month. Last month’s figure was revised to a rise of 0.4%. This makes the fresh leap even more impressive. This is a relatively volatile index, but data looks good also on a yearly basis. Earlier this week, new home sales came out at an annual pace of 328K, marginally higher than expected, but lower than last month (which was revised to the upside). Jobless claims disappointed for the third week in a row, remaining at high ground, at 388K, higher than 375K that was predicted. Last month’s figure was 389K and it stood on 388K two weeks ago. These numbers are significantly higher than 350-365K seen beforehand, and this is already a worrying trend and not a one time effect. EUR/USD is ticking up slightly. This could be explained as risk appetite, but the move isn’t dramatic so far. The pair is still under downtrend resistance. USD/JPY shrugs off the data. The BOJ meeting is awaited. 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 Forex Daily Outlook April 27 2012 Anat Dror 10 years After quite a lot of soft data, US pending home ales provide a nice surprise with a leap of 4.1%. A rise of 1.2% was expected after a drop of 0.5% initially reported for last month. Last month's figure was revised to a rise of 0.4%. This makes the fresh leap even more impressive. This is a relatively volatile index, but data looks good also on a yearly basis. Earlier this week, new home sales came out at an annual pace of 328K, marginally higher than expected, but lower than last month (which was revised to the upside). Jobless claims… Top 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.
