Currency news this week 1 Apr 2012

As we head into April, a very busy week of data releases could lead to a volatile week for exchange rates before the Easter weekend. Check back through the week for updates or contact Currency Index for a free quote on your own transaction.

This week’s news releases are as follows:

Monday 2nd
0815 – Swiss real estate sales
0858 – Eurozone manufacturing inflation
1100 – Eurozone unemployment rate
1500 – US construction spending & manufacturing

Tuesday 3rd
0230 – Australian retail sales
0530 – Australian interest rate decision & policy statements
1000 – Eurozone GDP & production
1500 – US factory orders

Wednesday 4th
0230 – Australian trade balance
0928 – UK services sector growth
1100 – German factory orders
1245 – Eurozone interest rate decision & statement
1315 – US employment change

Thursday 5th
0815 – Swiss consumer inflation
0930 – UK industrial & manufacturing production
1200 – UK interest rate decision & QE
1200 – Canadian unemployment rate
1500 – UK GDP estimate

Friday 6th
Good Friday
1330 – US non-farm payrolls & unemployment rate