Latest data released by Markit - 4 April 2019
- Prior 54.7
Construction activity continues to hold up despite a major drop in manufacturing sentiment in Q1, with residential and commercial activity seen rising steeply. New orders also rose for a seventh straight month here so there's at least some green shoots to be noted for the German economy aside from the services sector.
EUR/USD holds steady still at 1.1243, bound in a narrow range on the day. EUR/GBP sits slightly lower at 0.8527 currently as the pound holds on to slight gains in the early morning.
