The dollar has fallen yet again and with the newly released data on the economy’s strength, doubt has been raised over whether or not the Federal Reserve will be able to bring the interest rates back up later in the year. Of course, in Germany, the Euro got a nice boost thanks to producer prices hitting a three week high. Boris Scholossberg, who is the senior currency strategist at DailyFX.com, believes that the inflationary pressures in Europe are helping to keep the Euro up.

He went to also note that a weak 0.2 percent rise in American producer prices has also caused concern. The United States consumer market is currently sitting the lowest ever since 1980, the last time the country was in a recession. “This is really bothering the market, because last week people thought Fed easing was over and the economy had stabilized, but the numbers lately are causing doubt,” Schlossberg said.

While the interest rates in the United States seem to be helping the flagging American economy, the situation is more complicated than it seems. This is due in part to core producer prices rising more than 0.4 %. These prices do not include food and energy figures. “Nothing here to give the Fed a peaceful night’s sleep, even allowing for the better-than-expected headline for finished goods that was helped by a fall in gasoline prices,” stated Alan Ruskin who is the chief international strategist at RBS Greenwich Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut.

While Schlossberg stated that Wednesday’s Ifo survey of the German business market could push the Euro to a high of $1.60, the slower euro-zone growth is making it uncertain how markets are going to fare when the bank’s make their next move. Some people do not agree, however, and feel that the healthy first quarter growth in the euro zone will not add to the confusion of the rising and falling economic conditions.

The currency markets related to the bank of Japan has managed to keep their borrowing costs to 0.50% as was expected and the Australian dollar hit their highest number - $0.9617 – in 24 years. This was announced shortly after the central bank’s policy meeting told everyone that they had been discussing raising interest rates which may indicate that a future hike may be in store. There is still no word on how the Federal Reserve will take the new data or whether or not they will officially announce an American recession, something the American people are already accepting.