This week’s economic news

We have a lot of data out this week likely to affect exchange rates if you are buying Euros or US Dollars in particular. Contact Currency Index if you would like to discuss your own requirements.

Here are the key announcement times:

Monday 11th
ECB President Trichet’s speech
0815 – Swiss retail sales
1315 – Canadian house building figures

Tuesday 12th
British Retail Consortium survey
0030 – Australian home loans
0930 – UK house price index & trade balance
1330 – Canadian house price index
1330 – US trade balance

Wednesday 13th
0930 – UK industrial & manufacturing production
1000 – Eurozone industrial production
1900 – monthly US budget statement

Thursday 14th
0030 – Australian unemployment rate
0700 – German CPI inflation
1245 – ECB monthly interest rate announcement
1330 – US import prices, retail sales & jobless claims

Friday 15th
1000 – Eurozone CPI inflation & trade balance
1330 – US CPI inflation
1455 – US consumer sentiment index