Next week will be filled with macro and microeconomic data from the major world’s economies.
Let us revise key events of the week.
Monday, April 21
Europe is going to celebrate Easter Monday, and European stock exchanges will be closed. Japanese and US stock markets will be available for traders.
Trading balance of Japan will be published on Monday. Important news will also include a publication of the CB Leading index in the USA.
Tuesday, April 22
There will be not much economic news on Tuesday. Existing Home Sales index is worth paying attention to: it will be published in the USA at 5 p.m. (GMT+3).
Wednesday, April 23
Those clients, who trade AUDUSD, should pay attention to the CPI publication at 4:30 a.m. (GMT+3). ‘Aussie’ will be volatile.
Right after that, traders will switch their attention to the publication of Manufacturing PMI by HSBC. Current index value is located at 48.0 points. When the PMI is below 50.0, it indicates that the manufacturing economy is declining, which leads to a decrease of demand for raw assets. If index appears to be worse than a forecast, it can weaken AUD’s positions.
USA, Germany and France will publish their Manufacturing PMIs during the day. Eurozone will do the same.
Traders interested in pound should pay attention to the publication of minutes from the last Bank of England’s meeting. Info should be published at 11:30 a.m. CBI Industrial Trends Orders will be published at 1 p.m.
New Housing Sales will be announced in the USA by the end of the day.
Thursday, April 24
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will publish its decision on the interest rate at midnight. Experts think that it will grow from 2.75% to 3%.
Germany will publish a whole block of stats at 11 a.m.: business expectations, business climate by IFO and current assessment.
Retail sales statistics will be published in Britain at 11:30 a.m.
A number of orders for durables will be announced at 3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 25
Traders interested in Yen should pay attention to the publication of inflation data at 2:30 a.m. GMT+3.
Information about retail sales in Germany, interest rate in Russia and Michigan Consumer Sentiment will be published during the day. - See more at: https://www.mayzus.com/economical-news/forecast-for-april-2125-2014.html#sthash.QY8JAo2L.dpuf
Let us revise key events of the week.
Monday, April 21
Europe is going to celebrate Easter Monday, and European stock exchanges will be closed. Japanese and US stock markets will be available for traders.
Trading balance of Japan will be published on Monday. Important news will also include a publication of the CB Leading index in the USA.
Tuesday, April 22
There will be not much economic news on Tuesday. Existing Home Sales index is worth paying attention to: it will be published in the USA at 5 p.m. (GMT+3).
Wednesday, April 23
Those clients, who trade AUDUSD, should pay attention to the CPI publication at 4:30 a.m. (GMT+3). ‘Aussie’ will be volatile.
Right after that, traders will switch their attention to the publication of Manufacturing PMI by HSBC. Current index value is located at 48.0 points. When the PMI is below 50.0, it indicates that the manufacturing economy is declining, which leads to a decrease of demand for raw assets. If index appears to be worse than a forecast, it can weaken AUD’s positions.
USA, Germany and France will publish their Manufacturing PMIs during the day. Eurozone will do the same.
Traders interested in pound should pay attention to the publication of minutes from the last Bank of England’s meeting. Info should be published at 11:30 a.m. CBI Industrial Trends Orders will be published at 1 p.m.
New Housing Sales will be announced in the USA by the end of the day.
Thursday, April 24
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will publish its decision on the interest rate at midnight. Experts think that it will grow from 2.75% to 3%.
Germany will publish a whole block of stats at 11 a.m.: business expectations, business climate by IFO and current assessment.
Retail sales statistics will be published in Britain at 11:30 a.m.
A number of orders for durables will be announced at 3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 25
Traders interested in Yen should pay attention to the publication of inflation data at 2:30 a.m. GMT+3.
Information about retail sales in Germany, interest rate in Russia and Michigan Consumer Sentiment will be published during the day. - See more at: https://www.mayzus.com/economical-news/forecast-for-april-2125-2014.html#sthash.QY8JAo2L.dpuf
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