Italy Industrial Sales n.s.a. (YoY) decline 6.3% in Dec and MoM decrease 1.8%

Feb 20, 2013

Italy Dec Industrial Orders n.s.a (YoY): -15.3%; -1.8% (MoM)

Forex: GBP/USD up ahead of BoE minutes and UK labor data

The GBP/USD weakened little before 08:00 GMT to retest the opening price of 1.5427 and even try out 1.5420 via spike low. However, as the London session unfolds, the pair is rising back towards its highs, already at 1.5440 (+0.09%).