Currency news out this week 7 Nov 2012

This week’s scheduled currency news is as follows – as well as the ongoing political situation in Greece which is heavily affecting rates for buying Euros we have the possibility of further Quantitative Easing in the UK on Thursday. This week’s full calendar of news likely to affect exchange rates is as follows.

Monday 7th
0645 – Swiss unemployment rate
1000 – Eurozone retail sales
1100 – German industrial production

Tuesday 8th
0030 – Australian trade balance
0700 – German trade balance
0930 – UK industrial & manufacturing production
1315 – Canadian housing starts

Wednesday 9th
0930 – UK goods trade balance
1330 – speech: Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke

Thursday 10th
0030 – Australian unemployment rate
0700 – German inflation (CPI)
0900 – European Central Bank monthly report
1200 – UK interest rate & quantitative easing decision
1330 – US trade balance
1900 – US monthly budget statement

Friday 11th
0930 – UK inflation (PPI)