This week’s currency news 03 Oct 2011

As the Eurozone soverign debt crisis continues, a focus on news releases scheduled around the world this week which are likely to affect exchange rates. For sterling, we have GDP on Wednesday and the prospect of more Quantitative Easing on Thursday – for the latest news and live rates please contact Currency Index on +44 1923 725725.

Monday 3rd
0815 – Swiss retail sales
0900 – Eurozone PMI manufacturing
0930 – UK PMU manufacturing
1500 – US manufacturing and construction
Overnight – Halifax UK house prices

Tuesday 4th
0130 – Australian trade balance
0430 – Australian interest rate decision
1000 – Eurozone production inflation
1500 – Speech: Federal Reserve President Bernanke
Overnight – UK BRC retail sales monitor

Wednesday 5th
0130 – Australian retail sales
0930 – UK GDP and current account
1000 – Eurozone retail sales

Thursday 6th
1100 – German factory orders
1200 – UK interest rate and QE decision
1245 – Eurozone interest rate decision

Friday 7th
1100 – German indsutrial production
1200 – Canadian unemployment rate
1330 – US non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate