On Wednesday the American currency proceed its strengthening against the basic currencies.

A dollar exchange rate is supported by drop in a rate of gold and canadian dollar

In its turn, a rate of euro was under pressure of economic data in Eurozone, and the statement of Minister of Economics of Germany.

According to Eurostat data, foreign trade deficit in Eurozone in January made 10,8 billion euro in comparison with 1,6 billion in January, 2005 and with 0,7 billion in December, 2005.

For 2005 deficit of energy foreign trade rose up to 196,1 billion euro in comparison with 136 billion in 2004.

Analysts forecast foreign trade deficit of Eurozone in January at a level of 1,2 billion euro.

New orders in industrial sector in Eurozone in January were down 5.9 % in comparison with December, but, nevertheless, showed essential growth on 9.7 % in comparison with the similar period of the last year.

Analysts forecast decline of factory orders on 1 % in January.

The gain of factory orders volume in December has been revised upwardly. So, in monthly expression the gain of this indicator on new data made 5.3 % in comparison with the last month vs. preliminary value of +2.5 %.

Year over year the gain of factory orders volume is revised from 7.1 % up to 7.4 %.

The consumer confidence index in Italy made 109.2 for March at the forecast of 109.4.

The previous value of the given index made 110.0.

According to the published minutes of Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting of March, 8-9th, as it was predicted, the repo rate remained without change at a level of 4.50 %.