The Week Ahead
US earnings season is
right on the conner, with the banks will start off the reporting
season.
In economic data, the
ECB meets to decide policy.
we also get Fed minutes
and UK GDP.
EU leaders also meet to
discuss a possible extension to the Article 50 process for the UK.
Week
Reports
Monday;
- 7am – German trade balance (February): surplus expected to widen to €16.5 billion. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
- 3pm – US factory orders (February): orders forecast to fall 0.6% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday;
- Brexit summit in Brussels: the UK may be granted an extension to the Article 50 process.
- 9.30am – UK trade balance, GDP (February): trade deficit to narrow to £1.2 billion, while GDP falls 0.3% MoM from 0.5% growth, and the YoY figure drops to 1.2% from 1.4%. The rolling three-month figure is expected to fall to 0.1% from 0.2%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
- 12.45pm – ECB rate decision (1.30 pm press conference): no change is expected but the bank may push towards more easing after the announcement of TLTROs at its last meeting. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
- 1.30pm – US CPI (March): headline CPI to rise to 1.8% from 1.5% YoY and 0.3% from 0.2% MoM, while core CPI to be 0.2% from 0.1% MoM and hold at 2.1% YoY. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
- 3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e t April): stockpiles rose by 7.2 million barrels last week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
- 7pm – FOMC minutes: these minutes will help reveal the thinking behind the cautious tone to the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Thursday;
- 2.30am – China CPI (March): prices to rise 2.3% YoY from 1.5% and fall 0.2% from a 1% rise MoM. Markets to watch: China indices, CNH crosses
- 7am – German CPI (March, final): forecast to be 1.3% YoY. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
- 1.30pm – US PPO (March): forecast to be 0.3% MoM from 0.1%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Friday;
- 4am – China trade balance (March): exports to rise 7.3% YoY from a 20.7% fall last month. Markets to watch: China indices, CNH crosses
Company
announcements
Full year earnings
- Tesco
Quarterly earnings
- Asos, Delta, WHsmith, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo
Trading Update
- HSCB
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