Foreign exchange market. European session: the euro traded higher against the U.S. dollar after the ZEW economic sentiment index from the Eurozone

Economic calendar (GMT0):

(Time/ Region/ Event/ Period/ Previous/ Forecast/ Actual)

00:30 Australia RBA Meeting's Minutes

03:00 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%

03:00 Japan Bank of Japan Monetary Base Target 275 275

03:00 Japan BoJ Monetary Policy Statement

06:30 Japan BOJ Press Conference

10:00 Eurozone Employment Change Quarter IV +0.2% +0.1% +0.1%

10:00 Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment March 52.7 58.2 62.4

10:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI February -1.6% +0.6%

10:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI, Y/Y (Finally) February -0.3% -0.3% -0.3%

10:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI ex EFAT, Y/Y February +0.6% +0.6% +0.7%

10:00 Germany ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment March 53.0 58.9 54.8

12:30 Canada Manufacturing Shipments (MoM) January +1.6% Revised From +1.7% -1.1% -1.7%

12:30 U.S. Building Permits, mln February 1.06 Revised From 1.05 1.07 1.09

12:30 U.S. Housing Starts, mln February 1.08 Revised From 1.07 1.05 0.90

The U.S. dollar traded mixed against the most major currencies after the mixed U.S. housing market data. Housing starts in the U.S. dropped 17.0% to 897,000 annualized rate in February from a 1.081 million pace in January, missing expectations for a decrease to 1.050 million. January's figure was revised up from 1.065 million units.

Building permits in the U.S. increased 3.0% to 1.092 million annualized rate in February from a 1.06 million pace in January. Analysts had expected building permits to climb to 1.07 million units.

The euro traded higher against the U.S. dollar after the ZEW economic sentiment index from the Eurozone. Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index increased to 54.8 in March from 53.0 in February, but missing expectations for a rise to 58.9. That was the highest reading since February 2014.

The increase was driven by lower oil prices and a weaker euro. Greek debt talks and the Ukraine conflict continue to weigh on sentiment.

Eurozone's ZEW economic sentiment index rose to 62.4 in March from 52.7 in February, beating expectations for a gain to 58.2.

Eurozone's consumer price index rose 0.6% in February, after a 1.6% decrease in January.

On a yearly basis, Eurozone's final consumer price inflation remained unchanged at 0.3% in February, in line with expectations.

Eurozone's consumer price inflation excluding food, energy, alcohol and tobacco rose to an annual rate of 0.7% in February from a previous estimate of 0.6%. Analysts had expected the index to remain unchanged at 0.6%.

The British pound traded lower against the U.S. dollar in the absence of any major economic reports from the U.K.

The Canadian dollar traded lower against the U.S. dollar after the weaker-than-expected Canadian manufacturing shipments. Canadian manufacturing shipments dropped 1.7% in January, missing forecasts of a 1.1% decrease, after a 1.6% increase in December. December's figure was revised down from a 1.7% rise.

The decline was driven by a drop in sales of petroleum and coal products.

EUR/USD: the currency pair rose to $1.0641

GBP/USD: the currency pair decreased to $1.4743

USD/JPY: the currency pair fell to Y121.10

The most important news that are expected (GMT0):

21:45 New Zealand Current Account Quarter IV -5.01 -3.12

23:50 Japan Trade Balance Total, bln February -1177

23:50 Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance, bln February -406 -1210