Economic news this week

This week’s economic data likely to affect exchange rates is as follows. In addition there are house price surveys from Hometrack (Monday) and Halifax (Friday). The key day for the Pound is likely to be Thursday when the Bank of England announce whether or not quantitative easing is at an end.

Monday 1^st

0930 – UK PMI manufacturing data

1330 – US personal expenditure

Tuesday 2^nd

0330 – Australian interest rate decision

1500 – US home sales figures

Wednesday 3^rd

0030 – Australian trade balance

0900 – UK PMI services data

1000 – Eurozone retail sales figures

2145 – New Zealand unemployment rate

Thursday 4^th

0030 – Australian monetary policy statement

0715 – Swiss trade balance

1100 – German factory orders

1200 – Bank of England monthly policy announcement

1245 – European Central Bank monthly policy announcement

Friday 5^th

1200 – Canadian unemployment rate

1330 – US non-farm payrolls & unemployment rate