This week can be expected to be fairly light, with Central Bank inputs due concerning only the Euro and Australian Dollar. There will also be only a moderate amount of U.S. economic data releases due, so overall it is quite likely to be a relatively quiet week
It looks as if the major activity and volatility are going to be centered on Tuesday and Thursday.
U.S. Dollar
The Greenback’s week begins on Tuesday with a release of Building Permits data. Then on Wednesday we will get Crude Oil Inventories. Finally, on Thursday numbers for the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index and Unemployment Claims will be released.
Euro
The highlight of the week will come on Thursday, with the release of the Minimum Bid Rate, followed by the usual ECB Press Conference. Earlier, on Tuesday, there will be a release of German ZEW Economic Sentiment data.
Australian Dollar
It will be a light but important week for the Aussie, focused entirely upon Tuesday with the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes, followed later by a speech from the Governor of the RBA.
British Pound
It will be a fairly light week for the Pound. The week begins on Tuesday with a speech by the Governor of the Bank of England. Then on Wednesday, there will be releases of Average Earnings Index and Claimant Count Change numbers. Finally, on Thursday we will get Retail Sales data.
Canadian Dollar
It will be a fairly light week for the Loonie. The week begins on Tuesday with a speech by the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Then on Friday, there will be releases of Core CPI and Retail Sales data.
New Zealand Dollar
It will be a fairly light week for the Kiwi. The week begins on Monday with CPI numbers. Then on Tuesday there will be a release of GDP Price Index data.