外匯市場最新訊息

April 15, 2026

United States

A report released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday showed a moderate increase in New York manufacturing activity in April; its general business conditions index surged to a positive 11.0 in April from a negative 0.2 in March, with a positive reading indicating growth.

The increase in the headline index partly reflected a significant turnaround in shipments, as the shipments index spiked to a positive 20.2 in April from a negative 6.9 in March. The new orders index also shot up to 19.3 in April from 6.4 in March, with both indexes reaching their highest levels since 2023.

The New York Fed said the number of employees index rose to 9.8 in April from 5.8 in March, and the average workweek index jumped to 13.7 in April from 1.9 in March, suggesting a moderate increase in employment levels and a significant increase in hours worked. The report also said the prices paid index surged to 51.0 in April from 36.6 in March, while the prices received index inched up to 21.8 in April from 21.4 in March. 04/15/2026 - 10:35:00 (RTTNews)

Import prices in the United States grew in March, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. Import prices climbed by 0.8% in March after increasing by 0.9% in February. Meanwhile, the report said the annual rate of growth in import prices accelerated to 2.1% in March from 1.3% in February.

The monthly increase in import prices partly reflected a continued surge in prices for fuel imports, which shot up by 2.9% in March after jumping by 2.4% in February. The Labor Department said prices for non-fuel imports rose by 0.6% in March after climbing by 0.8% in February.

The increase reflected higher prices for non-fuel industrial supplies and materials, capital goods, consumer goods excluding automotives and foods, feeds, and beverages. The report also said export prices shot up by 1.6% in March after surging by 1.9% in February.

The Labor Department said the annual rate of growth by export prices spiked to 5.6% in March from 3.5% in February. The sharp monthly increase in export prices came as prices for agricultural exports grew by 0.9% and prices for non-agricultural exports surged by 1.7%. 04/15/2026 - 09:53:00 (RTTNews)

Eurozone

Euro traded at 1.1800 against USD at 9:00 AM PST

Eurozone industrial production recovered in February, driven by increases in non-durable and capital goods output.  Industrial production advanced 0.4% monthly, in contrast to the 0.8% decline in January.

Among components of industrial output, non-durable consumer goods output posted the biggest increase of 2.6%. Capital goods and intermediate goods’ output grew 1% and 0.5%. Meanwhile, energy output declined 2.1%, and durable consumer goods production slid 1.3%.

On a yearly basis, industrial production registered a 0.6% fall, matching January's rate of decline. Industrial production in the EU27 rose 0.4% in February from January but dropped 0.1% from the previous year. The largest annual decreases were recorded in Luxembourg, Ireland, and Bulgaria. Meanwhile, the highest increases were reported in Sweden, Belgium, and Denmark.

Earlier this month, the purchasing managers' survey data from the euro area manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest since mid-2022, driven by the upticks in production and new orders. The factory Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 51.6 in March from 50.8 in February. 04/15/2026 - 05:32:00 (RTTNews)

France's harmonized consumer price inflation accelerated slightly in March. EU harmonized inflation hit 2% in March. At the same time, the consumer price inflation rose to 1.7% from 0.9% in February. This was the sharpest rise since August 2024.

The acceleration in overall inflation was driven by the 7.4% surge in energy prices; services inflation advanced to 1.7% from 1.6%. Meanwhile, food inflation decelerated to 1.8% from 2.0%, and manufactured products prices fell 0.5%.

Every month, consumer price inflation advanced to 1.0% from 0.6%. The harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) grew 1.1% from the 0.7% gain seen in February. 04/15/2026 - 03:38:00 (RTTNews)