US Data Disappoints

8/5/2009 3:10 PM: EUR/$..1.4426 $/JPY..94.95 GBP/$..1.7016 $/CHF..1.0601 AUD/$..0.8416 $/CAD..1.0692 US Data Disappoints The greenback edged higher against the majors in the Wednesday session, pushing the euro beneath the 1.44-level and the sterling below the 1.70-figure as US equities drifted into negative territory. The economic reports released earlier in the session were largely worst than expected, with July ADP private sector payrolls and non-manufacturing ISM falling short of consensus