USD mixed, JPY lower, German investor confidence rises

FX Highlights USD is trading mixed and JPY lower as equity markets rebound and the price of crude rises, Home Depot posted better-than expected earnings, Goldman Sachs Cohen says the recession in the US is ending, EUR supported by a sharp rise in German economic sentiment with gains limited by ZEW statement that EU recovery will be gradual, UK inflation rises more than expected and GBP rallies, RBA minutes hawkish, JPY lower tracking stocks Focus turns to today's release of US PPI and housing