This week’s economic news

This week’s economic calendar looks like this, with the following news releases all likely to have an influence on exchange rates.

Monday 25th
0700 – UK house prices
1500 – US new home sales

Tuesday 26th
0700 – German consumer confidence
0930 – UK public sector borrowing
1500 – US consumer confidence
2345 – New Zealand trade balance

Wednesday 27th
0930 – UK mortgage approvals
1300 – German consumer inflation
1330 – US durable goods orders

Thursday 28th
All day – European Council meeting
0050 – Japanese retail trade
0855 – German unemployment
0930 – UK GDP and current account
1330 – US GDP

Friday 29th
All day – European Council meeting
0700 – German retail sales
1000 – Eurozone consumer inflation
1330 – Canadian GDP