Switzerland: ZEW Survey – Expectations jumps to 20 in April

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The Swiss ZEW Survey – Expectations rose to 20 points in April, from 2.3 points in March, the the Centre for European Economic Research reported on Wednesday. Market experts projected much less increase to 5 points.

Apr 17, 2013

BoE Minutes: MPC voted 6-3 to keep stimulus steady

BoE Minutes from the MPC monetary policy meeting held on 3 and 4 April and released today reveal that the Committee voted unanimously in favor of maintaining the interest rate at 0.5%.

Forex: EUR/USD jumps to 1.3199 high but EMU construction contracts

The EUR/USD upside ahead of the publication of EMU construction output was capped at 1.3199 high. Earlier, the pair fell on the European opening to test support at the 20-day EMA, at 1.3160, printing a low at 1.3153. As of writing, the market trades at 1.3190.