Summary
The United States will publish the final release of the Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2016. The US Q2 GDP release will be a key event that will provide market with clues on how the US economy is performing. Join Valeria Bednarik and Mauricio Carrillo from FXStreet, and Yohay Elam from Forex Crunch.
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It is likely to be a quiet start to the week, with US markets closed on Monday for Presidents Day. European markets are higher across the board and gold is clinging to the $5,000 level after the tamer than expected CPI report in the US reduced haven flows to precious metals.
Here is what you need to know on Monday, February 16:
Major currency pairs trade in familiar ranges to start the week as investors stay on the sidelines ahead of this week's key events and macroeconomic data releases. The European economic calendar will feature Industrial Production data for December on Monday. Stock and bond markets in the US will remain closed in observance of the Presidents Day holiday.