Guide to Today's Important Data and Events
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.
Upcoming –
- Japan – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kuroda is scheduled to speak at 3:30 GMT. Tertiary industry index will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- Germany – CPI for April will be released at 6:00 GMT. Prior 0.1% y/y. First quarter GDP will be released at same time. Prior 2.1% y/y.
- France – Non-farm payrolls will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain – HICP for April will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy – First quarter GDP will be released at 8:00 GMT, along with CPI. Prior growth 1%
- UK – MPC member Andy Haldane is scheduled to speak at 9:00 GMT. MPC member Weale will speak at 12:30 GMT.
- Greece – First quarter GDP will be released at 9:00 GMT. Prior -0.8%.
- Canada – New housing price index will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- Euro Zone – First quarter GDP will be released at 9:00 GMT. Prior 1.6% y/y.
- Portugal – First quarter GDP will be released today. Prior 1.3% y/y.
- United States - Retail sales and Producer price index will be released at 12:30 GMT. In March retail sales grew -0.3%. Michigan consumer sentiment scheduled at 14:00 GMT. Prior 89.
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