Currency news this week 16 April 2012

We are due for a busy week ahead on the currency markets, with important data due out around the world as follows. Monday 16th 1330 – US retail sales Tuesday 17th 0230 – Australian monetary policy statement 0930 – UK consumer & retail inflation 1000 – Eurozone consumer inflation & ZEW survey 1400 – Canadian interest rate decision 1415 – US industrial production Wednesday 18th 0930 – Bank of England minutes 2345 – New Zealand consumer inflation Thursday 19th 0230 – Australian business confidence 1500 – Eurozone consumer confidence Friday 20th 0700 – German producer inflation 0930 – UK retail sales 1330 – Canadian consumer inflation