We were waiting for important US data.
Retail sales came out slightly weaker than forecast – +0.2% (excluding cars) with a forecast of +0.4%.
The New York business activity index was noticeably worse than the forecast: 2.9 instead of the 6.0 forecast.
Prices for both imports and exports declined.
The data is broadly against the US dollar.
The euro is trying to show growth and seems ready to reach 1.1045 – you can buy from this point.
We follow the closing of the day and week.
