RTTN: Dollar Mixed Ahead Of US New Home Sales, Consumer Confidence Data
(RTTNews) - The Commerce Department is due to release its new home sales report for March at 10:00 am ET. The consensus estimate calls for new homes sales of 318,000 compared to 313,000 in the previous month.
Additionally, the Conference Board is scheduled to release its consumer confidence report for April at 10 am ET. The report is expected to show that the consumer confidence index dipped to 69.7 in April.
The Federal House Finance Agency, or FHFA, is also set to release its house price index for February at 10 am ET. Economists expect a 0.1 percent month-over-month increase in the house price index after prices remained unchanged in the previous month.
The Richmond Fed's manufacturing index, which is also due out at 10:00 am ET is expected come in at 6 in April.
The dollar mixed ahead of these reports. While the greenback edged lower against the euro and the Swiss franc, it held steady against the pound and the yen. As of 9:55 am ET, the dollar was trading at 1.32 against the euro, 0.91 against the Swiss franc, 1.6135 against the pound and 81.10 against the yen.
