Two central banks will meet this week, BoJ and BoE. Both are expected to keep monetary policies unchanged. At the same time, focuses will be on new economic projections from both central banks.
On the data front, there are at least something important for almost every major currencies. US will release PCE, ISM and NFP. Eurozone will release GDP, CPI and unemployment rate. UK will release PMI. Swiss will release KOF and CPI; Canada will release GDP and employment. Australia will release CPI and trade balance. China will release PMIs. So, be prepared for a very busy week.
Here are some highlights:
- Monday: Japan retail sales; UK mortgage approvals, M4 money supply, CBI realized sales; US personal income and spending, PCE inflation
- Tuesday: Japan unemployment rate; Australia building approvals; France GDP; German CPI, unemployment; Italy GDP; Eurozone GDP; Swiss KOF economic barometer; US S&P Case-Shiller house price, consumer confidence
- Wednesday: New Zealand building permits; Japan industrial production, consumer confidence, housing starts, BoJ rate decision; Australia CPI; China PMIs; UK BRC shop price, Gfk consumer confidence; German retail sales; Eurozone CPI, unemployment rate; US ADP employment , employment cost index Chicago PMI; Canada GDP, IPPI and RMPI
- Thursday: Australia trade balance, import price; China Caxin PMI manufacturing; Swiss SECO consumer climate, CPI, manufacturing PMI; BoE rate decision and inflation report, UK PMI manufacturing; US non-farm productivity, jobless claims; ISM manufacturing, construction spending
- Friday: New Zealand ANZ business confidence; Australia retail sales, PPI; German import prices; Eurozone PMI manufacturing final; Swiss retail sales; UK construction PMI; Canada employment, trade balance; US non-farm payrolls, trade balance, factory orders
