Investors will have little time to catch their breath this week as they are hit by a plethora of fresh economic data updates as well as some key major central bank interest rate decisions.
Markets experienced a bit of a roller coaster ride last week and it looks like that will continue in the days ahead, several global indices are still trading near all-time highs, the Yen is under pressure again and the pending shock election in France will all add further factors that could see volatility step up in addition to a packed event calendar.
Here is our highlights table of scheduled risk events in the major economies for the week ahead:
Monday
- China – Industrial Production Data
- China – Retail Sales Data
- US Empire State Manufacturing Index Data
Tuesday
- Australia – RBA Rate Decision and Statement
- Australia – RBA Press Conference
- US – Retail Sales Data
- US – Industrial Production Data
Wednesday
- UK – CPI Data
- US – Bank Holiday
Thursday
- New Zealand – Quarterly GDP Data
- China – 1-year and 5-year Prime Loan Rate Data
- Switzerland – Swiss National Bank Rate Decision and Statement
- Switzerland – Swiss National Bank Press Conference
- UK – Bank of England Rate Decision
- US – Unemployment Claims Data
- US – Philly Fed Manufacturing Index Data
Friday
- UK – Retail Sales Data
- EU – French Flash Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI Data
- EU – German Flash Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI Data
- UK – Flash Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing PMI Data
- US – Flash Manufacturing and Non-Manufacturing Data
- Canada – Retail Sales Data
