Japan: Machine Tool Orders drop 24.1% in April

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The preliminary Machine Tool Orders released today by the Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association showed a 24.1% decline in April, up from the 26.1% drop registered the previous month.

May 14, 2013

Germany: Wholesale Price Index drops 0.2% in April, as expected

German Wholesale Price Index decreased 0.2% in April, following a 0.2% decline in March, Destatis reported on Tuesday. Analysts projected a steeper fall of 0.4%.

Forex: AUD/USD remains below parity

The Aussie dollar has managed to leave weekly lows around 0.9930 and regain the 0.9980 region on Tuesday, although still navigating in sub-parity levels....