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Summary 4/17 – 4/21

Monday, Apr 17, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
22:30 NZD Business NZ PSI Mar 55.8
12:30 CAD Wholesale Sales M/M Feb -1.60% 2.40%
12:30 CAD Foreign Securities Purchases (CAD) Feb 6.28B 4.21B
12:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing Index Apr -18.2 -24.6
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index Apr 44 44
GMT Ccy Events
22:30 NZD Business NZ PSI Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 55.8
12:30 CAD Wholesale Sales M/M Feb
    Forecast: -1.60% Previous: 2.40%
12:30 CAD Foreign Securities Purchases (CAD) Feb
    Forecast: 6.28B Previous: 4.21B
12:30 USD Empire State Manufacturing Index Apr
    Forecast: -18.2 Previous: -24.6
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index Apr
    Forecast: 44 Previous: 44
Tuesday, Apr 18, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:30 AUD RBA Meeting Minutes
02:00 CNY GDP Y/Y Q1 4.00% 2.90%
02:00 CNY Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Mar 5.80% 5.50%
02:00 CNY Industrial Production Y/Y Mar 4.70% 2.40%
02:00 CNY Retail Sales Y/Y Mar 8.00% 3.50%
06:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Mar 10.2K -11.2K
06:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Feb 3.70% 3.70%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Feb 6.20% 6.50%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Feb 4.90% 5.70%
08:00 EUR Italy Trade Balance (EUR) Feb -3.23B -4.19B
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr 15.1 13
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Apr -40 -46.5
09:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr 11.2 10
12:30 USD Building Permits Mar 1.46M 1.52M
12:30 USD Housing Starts Mar 1.41M 1.45M
12:30 CAD CPI M/M Mar 0.40%
12:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Mar 5.20%
12:30 CAD CPI Median Y/Y Mar 4.90%
12:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Mar 4.80%
12:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Mar 6.40%
GMT Ccy Events
01:30 AUD RBA Meeting Minutes
    Forecast: Previous:
02:00 CNY GDP Y/Y Q1
    Forecast: 4.00% Previous: 2.90%
02:00 CNY Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 5.80% Previous: 5.50%
02:00 CNY Industrial Production Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 4.70% Previous: 2.40%
02:00 CNY Retail Sales Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 8.00% Previous: 3.50%
06:00 GBP Claimant Count Change Mar
    Forecast: 10.2K Previous: -11.2K
06:00 GBP ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Feb
    Forecast: 3.70% Previous: 3.70%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Feb
    Forecast: 6.20% Previous: 6.50%
06:00 GBP Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Feb
    Forecast: 4.90% Previous: 5.70%
08:00 EUR Italy Trade Balance (EUR) Feb
    Forecast: -3.23B Previous: -4.19B
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr
    Forecast: 15.1 Previous: 13
09:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Apr
    Forecast: -40 Previous: -46.5
09:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Apr
    Forecast: 11.2 Previous: 10
12:30 USD Building Permits Mar
    Forecast: 1.46M Previous: 1.52M
12:30 USD Housing Starts Mar
    Forecast: 1.41M Previous: 1.45M
12:30 CAD CPI M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 0.40%
12:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 5.20%
12:30 CAD CPI Median Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 4.90%
12:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 4.80%
12:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 6.40%
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:30 AUD Westpac Leading Index M/M Mar -0.06%
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Feb F 4.50% 4.50%
06:00 GBP CPI M/M Mar 0.50% 1.10%
06:00 GBP CPI Y/Y Mar 9.80% 10.40%
06:00 GBP Core CPI Y/Y Mar 6.00% 6.20%
06:00 GBP RPI M/M Mar 0.60% 1.20%
06:00 GBP RPI Y/Y Mar 13.30% 13.80%
06:00 GBP PPI Input M/M Mar -0.40% -0.10%
06:00 GBP PPI Input Y/Y Mar 9.80% 12.70%
06:00 GBP PPI Output M/M Mar -0.10% -0.30%
06:00 GBP PPI Output Y/Y Mar 8.70% 12.10%
06:00 GBP PPI Core Output M/M Mar 0.20% -0.20%
06:00 GBP PPI Core Output Y/Y Mar 9.80% 10.40%
08:00 EUR Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Feb 10.3B 17.1B
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Mar 6.90% 6.90%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Mar 5.70% 5.70%
12:15 CAD Housing Starts Mar 260K 244K
12:30 CAD Industrial Product Price M/M Mar -0.80%
12:30 CAD Raw Material Price Index Mar -0.40%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories 0.6M
18:00 USD Fed's Beige Book
22:45 NZD CPI Q/Q Q1 1.50% 1.40%
22:45 NZD CPI Y/Y Q1 7.20%
23:50 JPY Trade Balance (JPY) Mar -1.78T -1.19T
GMT Ccy Events
00:30 AUD Westpac Leading Index M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -0.06%
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Feb F
    Forecast: 4.50% Previous: 4.50%
06:00 GBP CPI M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.50% Previous: 1.10%
06:00 GBP CPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 9.80% Previous: 10.40%
06:00 GBP Core CPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 6.00% Previous: 6.20%
06:00 GBP RPI M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 1.20%
06:00 GBP RPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 13.30% Previous: 13.80%
06:00 GBP PPI Input M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.40% Previous: -0.10%
06:00 GBP PPI Input Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 9.80% Previous: 12.70%
06:00 GBP PPI Output M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.10% Previous: -0.30%
06:00 GBP PPI Output Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 8.70% Previous: 12.10%
06:00 GBP PPI Core Output M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: -0.20%
06:00 GBP PPI Core Output Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 9.80% Previous: 10.40%
08:00 EUR Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Feb
    Forecast: 10.3B Previous: 17.1B
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 6.90% Previous: 6.90%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 5.70% Previous: 5.70%
12:15 CAD Housing Starts Mar
    Forecast: 260K Previous: 244K
12:30 CAD Industrial Product Price M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -0.80%
12:30 CAD Raw Material Price Index Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -0.40%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories
    Forecast: Previous: 0.6M
18:00 USD Fed's Beige Book
    Forecast: Previous:
22:45 NZD CPI Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: 1.50% Previous: 1.40%
22:45 NZD CPI Y/Y Q1
    Forecast: Previous: 7.20%
23:50 JPY Trade Balance (JPY) Mar
    Forecast: -1.78T Previous: -1.19T
Thursday, Apr 20, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:30 AUD NAB Business Confidence Q1 -1
04:30 JPY Tertiary Industry Index M/M Feb 0.40% 0.90%
06:00 EUR Germany PPI M/M Mar -0.30%
06:00 EUR Germany PPI Y/Y Mar 15.80%
11:30 EUR ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 14) 238K 239K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Apr -19.1 -23.2
14:00 USD Existing Home Sales Mar 4.50M 4.58M
14:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Apr P -18 -19
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage 25B
23:00 AUD Manufacturing PMI Apr P 49.1
23:00 AUD Services PMI Apr P 50.7
23:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Apr -35 -36
23:30 JPY National CPI Y/Y Mar 3.30%
23:30 JPY National CPI Core Y/Y Mar 3.10%
23:30 JPY National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Mar 3.50%
GMT Ccy Events
01:30 AUD NAB Business Confidence Q1
    Forecast: Previous: -1
04:30 JPY Tertiary Industry Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 0.90%
06:00 EUR Germany PPI M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -0.30%
06:00 EUR Germany PPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 15.80%
11:30 EUR ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
    Forecast: Previous:
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 14)
    Forecast: 238K Previous: 239K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Apr
    Forecast: -19.1 Previous: -23.2
14:00 USD Existing Home Sales Mar
    Forecast: 4.50M Previous: 4.58M
14:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Apr P
    Forecast: -18 Previous: -19
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage
    Forecast: Previous: 25B
23:00 AUD Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: Previous: 49.1
23:00 AUD Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: Previous: 50.7
23:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Apr
    Forecast: -35 Previous: -36
23:30 JPY National CPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 3.30%
23:30 JPY National CPI Core Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 3.10%
23:30 JPY National CPI Core-Core Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 3.50%
Friday, Apr 21, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Apr P 49.9 49.2
00:30 JPY Services PMI Apr P 55
06:00 GBP Retail Sales M/M Mar -0.10% 1.20%
06:00 GBP Retail Sales Y/Y Mar -4.50% -3.50%
06:00 GBP Retail Sales ex-Fuel M/M Mar -0.20% 1.50%
06:00 GBP Retail Sales ex-Fuel Y/Y Mar -4.80% -3.30%
07:15 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Apr P 47.5 47.3
07:15 EUR France Services PMI Apr P 53.6 53.9
07:30 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr P 45.6 44.7
07:30 EUR Germany Services PMI Apr P 53.5 53.7
08:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr P 48.2 47.3
08:00 EUR Eurozone Services PMI Apr P 54.6 55.0
08:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Apr P 48.8 47.9
08:30 GBP Services PMI Apr P 52.9 52.9
12:30 CAD Retail Sales M/M Feb 1.40%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Feb 0.90%
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Apr P 49.2 49.2
13:45 USD Services PMI Apr P 51.8 52.6
GMT Ccy Events
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 49.9 Previous: 49.2
00:30 JPY Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: Previous: 55
06:00 GBP Retail Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.10% Previous: 1.20%
06:00 GBP Retail Sales Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: -4.50% Previous: -3.50%
06:00 GBP Retail Sales ex-Fuel M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.20% Previous: 1.50%
06:00 GBP Retail Sales ex-Fuel Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: -4.80% Previous: -3.30%
07:15 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 47.5 Previous: 47.3
07:15 EUR France Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 53.6 Previous: 53.9
07:30 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 45.6 Previous: 44.7
07:30 EUR Germany Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 53.5 Previous: 53.7
08:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 48.2 Previous: 47.3
08:00 EUR Eurozone Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 54.6 Previous: 55.0
08:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 48.8 Previous: 47.9
08:30 GBP Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 52.9 Previous: 52.9
12:30 CAD Retail Sales M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 1.40%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 0.90%
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 49.2 Previous: 49.2
13:45 USD Services PMI Apr P
    Forecast: 51.8 Previous: 52.6
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