Owing to strong data on housing market of the USA the American currency continues to strengthen its positions.

Existing home sales in the USA in February grew unexpectedly up to 6.91 million while economists forecast 6.40 million.

The previous value has been revised from 6.56 up to 6.57 million.

The sales volume was much more than the expected level. This growth is observed for the first time for the last half of a year.

On Thursday the US Department of Labor informed that for a week by March, 18th jobless claims in the USA were down 11000 and made 302000.

The indicator reached a minimum level since February, 24th.

Moving average of claims for four weeks was up 6000 to a mark 303500. It is the highest level since January, 7th, 2006, and it exceeds the minimum of 2006, achieved 276 750 on February, 4th.

According to the refined data for a week on March, 5-11th initial jobless claims were up 9 000 and made 313 000 instead of 309 000 as it was informed earlier.

The balance of payments in Europe (12) for January made +11.3 billion euro.

The December indicator has been revised downwardly from -0.3 to -0.7 billion euro.

The consumer price index of Brandenburg in Germany for March made +0.1 % for a month, +2.1 % for a year against the previous value of +0.4 % for a month, +2.4 % for a year.

The consumer price index of Bavaria in Germany for March made 0.0 % for a month, +2.0 % for a year at the forecast of +0.1 % for a month.

The previous value made +0.4 % for a month, +2.3 % for a year.

The retail sales index in Italy for January made +0.1 % for a month, +2.0 % for a year.

The previous value made +0.3 % m/m and +2.4 % y/y.

According to the economic review of the British confederation of manufacturers, the total amount of orders in March made -16 in comparison with -18 in February. It is the best indicator since March, 2005.