Private sector PMIs from the Eurozone deliver EUR support, with the Eurozone's private sector growth hitting a 15-year high.
It was a busy start to the European session, with service sector PMIs from Italy and Spain in focus. Finalized June service and composite PMIs for France, Germany, and the Eurozone were also due out.
In June, Spain’s services PMI rose from 59.4 to 62.5, with Italy’s services PMI increasing from 53.1 to 56.7.
Economists had forecast PMIs of 60.5 and 55.5 respectively.
For France, the services PMI rose from 56.6 to 57.8, which was up from a prelim 57.4.
Germany’s services PMI increased from 52.8 to 57.5, which was down from a prelim 58.1.
For the Eurozone, the services PMI increased from 55.2 to 58.3 in June, which was up from a prelim 58.0.
For June, the Composite PMI came in at a 15-year high 59.5. This was up from a May 57.1 and a prelim 59.2.
According to the finalized survey,
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Ahead of today’s stats, the EUR had risen to a pre-stat high $1.18703 before falling to a pre-stat and current day low $1.18516.
In response to today’s stats, the EUR fell to a low $1.18537 before rising to a post-stat and current day high $1.18734.
At the time of writing, the EUR was up by 0.05% to $1.18714.
With the U.S markets closed today, there are no material stats from the U.S to provide the markets with direction later in the day.
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