What are the key event risks coming up? - Westpac

Ross J Burland FXStreet

Analysts at Westpac offered the key event risks coming up.

Key Quotes:

"NZ: PPI in Q1 is likely to rise from a 1.5% annual pace, unsurprising given we already have the Q1 CPI data.

Australia: May Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment will give the first post-budget read on consumer’s thinking. The index was last at 99.0 in Apr, a surprisingly resilient result given intense media attention on housing concerns and disappointing updates on the labour market. The Q1 wage price index is expected by Westpac to grow 0.5%. This holds annual wage growth at a record low 1.9%yr, with little to suggest subdued growth will change anytime soon. Wage pressures have been particularly soft in the mining sector but are low across all industries.

Euro Area: Apr CPI final should confirm the preliminary read of headline inflation at 1.9%yr, and core inflation 1.2%yr, with the stronger result due to the Easter holidays.

US: The NY Fed’s Q1 Household Debt and Credit Report will provide insight on borrowings, defaults and credit quality across the country. Former Fed Chair Bernanke speaks at an investing conference."

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Ross J Burland

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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