This week’s currency news 102

This week we have the following data due out, which may affect exchange rates:

Monday 10th
0030 – Australian retail sales trends
1530 – Bank of Canada business outlook survey

Tuesday 11th
Overnight – British Retail Consortium retail sales monitor
0030 – Australian trade balance
1315 – Canadian housing starts

Wednesday 12th
Overnight – UK consumer confidence
0930 – UK trade balance (November)
1330 – US import price index

Thursaday 13th
Overnight – UK GDP estimate (December)
0030 – Australian unemployment rate
0930 – UK industrial & manufacturing production (November)
1200 – UK interest rate & QE decision
1245 – Eurozone interest rate decision
1330 – Speech: ECB President Trichet
1330 – US trade balance (November)

Friday 14th
0700 – German CPI inflation (December)
0930 – UK PPI inflation (December)
1000 – Eurozone CPI inflation (December) & trade balance (November)
1330 – US CPI inflation & retail sales (December)