Currency news this week 26 Sep 2011

As we approach the end of September, there is not a huge amount of news scheduled for release this week. The ongoing sovereign debt problems around the world may be more significant than any individual data releases, although we have the following data which could affect exchange rates this week.

Monday 26th
0900 – German business climate
1500 – US new home sales

Tuesday 27th
0700 – German consumer confidence
1500 – US consumer confidence

Wednesday 28th
0200 – Australian home sales
0930 – Bank of England credit report
1330 – US durable goods orders

Thursday 29th
0930 – UK mortgage approvals
1000 – Eurozone consumer confidence
1330 – US GDP
Overnight – UK consumer confidence

Friday 30th
0700 – German retail sales
1000 – Eurozone unemployment and CPI inflation
1330 – US personal income and expenditure; Canadian GDP