Dollar falls after deceptioning data

The US dollar fell against major world currencies today, after data showed that applications for unemployment benefits in the US rose unexpectedly last week and that new home sales in the country fell more than expected in March.

The dollar came under pressure after the US Department of Labor has informed that the number of individuals who filed new application for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18 increased by 1,000 to 295,000, the total of the previous week 294,000.
Analysts had expected new claims for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 to 290,000 last week.
Data also showed that new homes sales in the US fell 11.4% last month to 481,000 units, after a revised increase of 5.6% to 541,000 units in February. Analysts had expected the new home sales fell 5.3% to 513,000 units in March.

The dollar index, which measures the strength of the US dollar against a basket of six other major currencies, fell 0.60% to 97.66.

STOCK MARKET UPDATES AROUND THE WORLD

Mexico City 9 Mai (EFE) -. The main indicator of the Mexican Stock Exchange, the Price and Quotations Index (IPC), closed on Friday at a low of 0.05%, to 41,641.11 points.
Bag Mexico: IPC closes at low of 0.05%
During the session, were 233 million shares traded in local and global markets, with trading volume of 7.7 billion pesos ($ 596 million).]

Bogota 9 Mai (EFE) -. Colcap What, benchmark Stock Exchange of Colombia (BVC), closed on Friday with no percentage change, to 1674.22 points.
Bolsa Colombia: Colcap closes without percentage change
The trading volume of trading was 167.2 billion pesos ($ 87.9 million) in 2,879 operations.

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