The Dollar ended the day perfectly unchanged against the Euro (1.1850), against the Yen (103.82), against the Swiss Franc (-0.05% to 0.9120), against the Canadian Dollar (1. 3075) and it only shifts marginally against the pound (it gains +0.2% at 1.3240).

The Dollar remains stable against the Euro despite US T-Bonds which wipe out 3.4 Pts of remuneration at 0.848% while the Bunds show -2 Pts.

Forex traders found no inspiration in the release of many economic statistics in the United States

The real surprise of the day is on the side of resales of old houses which are still accelerating, by +4.3% in October (to 6.85 million annual transactions) while the consensus anticipated a decline of -1.2 %... and the median price soars to a record $313,000, that's just $100,000 more than after the Lehman crisis in 2009.

The composite index of leading indicators (from the Conference Board) rose 0.7% last month, to 108.2 (score in line with expectations) after increases of 0.7% in September and 1 .6% in August.

The Philadelphia Fed index stood at 26.3 in November, down six points from the previous month, marking a deceleration in the growth of manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area... c is, however, better than the anticipated 25.

Unpleasant surprise on the other hand with the applications for unemployment benefits which rebounded by +31,000 (to 742,000), putting a stop to the cycle of improvement of the American labor market.

This is the only figure that can really justify a clear easing on US T-Bonds.

On the old continent side, no figures to put in their mouths, on the other hand, the IMF has revised downwards its growth expectations in Europe and indicates that the recovery “will remain difficult” in the coming months.