Economic data due out this week

A busy week this week for data releases so we expect some volatility in exchange rates. Contact your account manager at Currency Index for the latest news relating to your currency transactions.

Monday 4th
1000 – Eurozone PPI inflation
1500 – US pending home sales
2000 – Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks
2200 – New Zealand business confidence

Tuesday 5th
0130 – Australian retail sales & trade balance
0530 – Australian interest rate decision
1000 – Eurozone retail sales

Wednesday 6th
1000 – Eurozone GDP
1100 – German factory orders
1315 – US non-farm employment change

Thursday 7th
0230 – Australian unemployment rate
0930 – UK industrial & manufacturing production
1200 – UK interest rate & QE decision
1245 – Eurozone interest rate decision
1330 – ECB press conference; US jobless claims

Friday 8th
0745 – Swiss unemployment rate
1200 – Canadian unemployment rate
1330 – US non-farm payrolls & unemployment rate