Germany: PMI Manufacturing down to 51.1 in September

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - German PMI Manufacturing decreased to 51.1 points in September, from 51.8 points in August, according to data released today by Markit. The result is below market consensus of a slide to 51.3 points.

Oct 1, 2013

Germany: Unemployment Rate up to 6.9% in September

Unemployment in Germany increased by 25.000 during September, following a 9.000 rise the previous month, the Bundesagentur für Arbeit informed today. Economists had forecast a 5.000 drop.

EUR/USD retreats from highs on PMI

The bloc currency is now giving away some pips after the PMI results from Germany and the euro area came in below estimates, dragging the EUR/USD to the area of 1.3565/60....