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Summary 5/1 – 5/5

Monday, May 1, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Apr F 49.5 49.5
01:00 AUD TD Securities Inflation M/M Apr 0.30%
05:00 JPY Consumer Confidence Apr 35 33.9
13:30 CAD Manufacturing PMI Apr 50.5 48.6
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Apr F 50.4 50.4
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing PMI Apr 46.6 46.3
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Apr 50.4 49.2
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Apr 46.9
14:00 USD Construction Spending M/M Mar 0.20% -0.10%
23:50 JPY Monetary Base Y/Y Apr -1.50% -1.00%
GMT Ccy Events
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 49.5 Previous: 49.5
01:00 AUD TD Securities Inflation M/M Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 0.30%
05:00 JPY Consumer Confidence Apr
    Forecast: 35 Previous: 33.9
13:30 CAD Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 50.5 Previous: 48.6
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 50.4 Previous: 50.4
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 46.6 Previous: 46.3
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid Apr
    Forecast: 50.4 Previous: 49.2
14:00 USD ISM Manufacturing Employment Index Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 46.9
14:00 USD Construction Spending M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: -0.10%
23:50 JPY Monetary Base Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: -1.50% Previous: -1.00%
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
04:30 AUD RBA Interest Rate Decision 3.60% 3.60%
06:00 EUR Germany Retail Sales M/M Mar 0.40% -1.30%
07:00 CHF SECO Consumer Climate Q2 -22 -30
07:30 CHF Manufacturing PMI Apr 50 47
07:45 EUR Italy Manufacturing PMI Apr 49 51.1
07:50 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Apr F 45.5 45.5
07:55 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr F 44 44
08:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr F 45.5 45.5
08:00 EUR Eurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Mar 3.10% 2.90%
08:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Apr 46.6 46.6
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Apr P 6.90% 6.90%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Apr P 5.70% 5.70%
14:00 USD Factory Orders M/M Mar 0.80% -0.70%
22:45 NZD Employment Change Q1 0.40% 0.20%
22:45 NZD Unemployment Rate Q1 3.50% 3.40%
22:45 NZD Labour Cost Index Q/Q Q1 1.10% 1.10%
GMT Ccy Events
04:30 AUD RBA Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 3.60% Previous: 3.60%
06:00 EUR Germany Retail Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: -1.30%
07:00 CHF SECO Consumer Climate Q2
    Forecast: -22 Previous: -30
07:30 CHF Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 50 Previous: 47
07:45 EUR Italy Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 49 Previous: 51.1
07:50 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 45.5 Previous: 45.5
07:55 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 44 Previous: 44
08:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 45.5 Previous: 45.5
08:00 EUR Eurozone M3 Money Supply Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: 3.10% Previous: 2.90%
08:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 46.6 Previous: 46.6
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Apr P
    Forecast: 6.90% Previous: 6.90%
09:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Apr P
    Forecast: 5.70% Previous: 5.70%
14:00 USD Factory Orders M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.80% Previous: -0.70%
22:45 NZD Employment Change Q1
    Forecast: 0.40% Previous: 0.20%
22:45 NZD Unemployment Rate Q1
    Forecast: 3.50% Previous: 3.40%
22:45 NZD Labour Cost Index Q/Q Q1
    Forecast: 1.10% Previous: 1.10%
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:30 AUD Retail Sales M/M Mar 0.20% 0.20%
08:00 EUR Italy Unemployment Rate Mar 8.10% 8.00%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Unemployment Rate Mar 6.60% 6.60%
12:15 USD ADP Employment Change Apr 150K 145K
13:45 USD Services PMI Apr F 53.7 53.7
14:00 USD ISM Services PMI Apr 53.1 51.2
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories -5.1M
18:00 USD Fed Interest Rate Decision 5.25% 5.00%
18:30 USD FOMC Press Conference
22:45 NZD Building Permits M/M Mar -9.00%
GMT Ccy Events
01:30 AUD Retail Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.20%
08:00 EUR Italy Unemployment Rate Mar
    Forecast: 8.10% Previous: 8.00%
09:00 EUR Eurozone Unemployment Rate Mar
    Forecast: 6.60% Previous: 6.60%
12:15 USD ADP Employment Change Apr
    Forecast: 150K Previous: 145K
13:45 USD Services PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 53.7 Previous: 53.7
14:00 USD ISM Services PMI Apr
    Forecast: 53.1 Previous: 51.2
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories
    Forecast: Previous: -5.1M
18:00 USD Fed Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 5.25% Previous: 5.00%
18:30 USD FOMC Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
22:45 NZD Building Permits M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -9.00%
Thursday, May 4, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:30 AUD Trade Balance (AUD) Mar 13.00B 13.87B
01:45 CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI Apr 50.8 50
06:00 EUR Germany Trade Balance (EUR) Mar 17.1B 16.0B
07:45 EUR Italy Services PMI Apr 56 55.7
07:50 EUR France Services PMI Apr F 56.3 56.3
07:55 EUR Germany Services PMI Apr F 55.7 55.7
08:00 EUR Eurozone Services PMI Apr F 56.6 56.6
08:30 GBP Mortgage Approvals Mar 46K 44K
08:30 GBP Services PMI Apr F 54.9 54.9
08:30 GBP M4 Money Supply M/M Mar 0.10% -0.40%
09:00 EUR Eurozone PPI M/M Mar -0.50%
09:00 EUR Eurozone PPI Y/Y Mar 13.20%
12:15 EUR ECB Main Refinancing Rate 4.00% 3.50%
12:30 CAD Trade Balance (CAD) Mar 1.0B 0.4B
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 28) 235K 230K
12:30 USD Trade Balance (USD) Mar -68.9B -70.5B
12:30 USD Nonfarm Productivity Q1 P -0.70% 1.70%
12:30 USD Unit Labor Costs Q1 P 8.40% 3.20%
12:45 EUR ECB Press Conference
14:00 CAD Ivey PMI Apr 59 58.2
14:00 CAD Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a Apr 58.2
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage 79B
GMT Ccy Events
01:30 AUD Trade Balance (AUD) Mar
    Forecast: 13.00B Previous: 13.87B
01:45 CNY Caixin Manufacturing PMI Apr
    Forecast: 50.8 Previous: 50
06:00 EUR Germany Trade Balance (EUR) Mar
    Forecast: 17.1B Previous: 16.0B
07:45 EUR Italy Services PMI Apr
    Forecast: 56 Previous: 55.7
07:50 EUR France Services PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 56.3 Previous: 56.3
07:55 EUR Germany Services PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 55.7 Previous: 55.7
08:00 EUR Eurozone Services PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 56.6 Previous: 56.6
08:30 GBP Mortgage Approvals Mar
    Forecast: 46K Previous: 44K
08:30 GBP Services PMI Apr F
    Forecast: 54.9 Previous: 54.9
08:30 GBP M4 Money Supply M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: -0.40%
09:00 EUR Eurozone PPI M/M Mar
    Forecast: Previous: -0.50%
09:00 EUR Eurozone PPI Y/Y Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 13.20%
12:15 EUR ECB Main Refinancing Rate
    Forecast: 4.00% Previous: 3.50%
12:30 CAD Trade Balance (CAD) Mar
    Forecast: 1.0B Previous: 0.4B
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Apr 28)
    Forecast: 235K Previous: 230K
12:30 USD Trade Balance (USD) Mar
    Forecast: -68.9B Previous: -70.5B
12:30 USD Nonfarm Productivity Q1 P
    Forecast: -0.70% Previous: 1.70%
12:30 USD Unit Labor Costs Q1 P
    Forecast: 8.40% Previous: 3.20%
12:45 EUR ECB Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
14:00 CAD Ivey PMI Apr
    Forecast: 59 Previous: 58.2
14:00 CAD Ivey Purchasing Managers Index s.a Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 58.2
14:30 USD Natural Gas Storage
    Forecast: Previous: 79B
Friday, May 5, 2023
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
01:30 AUD RBA Monetary Policy Statement
01:45 CNY Caixin Services PMI Apr 56.5 57.8
05:45 CHF Unemployment Rate Apr 1.90% 1.90%
06:00 EUR Germany Factory Orders M/M Mar -2.00% 4.80%
06:30 CHF CPI M/M Apr 0.20% 0.20%
06:30 CHF CPI Y/Y Apr 2.80% 2.90%
06:45 EUR France Industrial Output M/M Mar -0.30% 1.20%
07:00 CHF Foreign Currency Reserves (CHF) Apr 743B
08:00 EUR Italy Retail Sales M/M Mar 0.00% -0.10%
08:30 GBP Construction PMI Apr 51.1 50.7
09:00 EUR Eurozone Retail Sales M/M Apr -0.20% -0.80%
12:30 USD Nonfarm Payrolls Apr 181K 236K
12:30 USD Unemployment Rate Apr 3.50% 3.50%
12:30 USD Average Hourly Earnings M/M Apr 0.30% 0.30%
12:30 CAD Net Change in Employment Apr 34.7K
12:30 CAD Unemployment Rate Apr 5%
GMT Ccy Events
01:30 AUD RBA Monetary Policy Statement
    Forecast: Previous:
01:45 CNY Caixin Services PMI Apr
    Forecast: 56.5 Previous: 57.8
05:45 CHF Unemployment Rate Apr
    Forecast: 1.90% Previous: 1.90%
06:00 EUR Germany Factory Orders M/M Mar
    Forecast: -2.00% Previous: 4.80%
06:30 CHF CPI M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: 0.20%
06:30 CHF CPI Y/Y Apr
    Forecast: 2.80% Previous: 2.90%
06:45 EUR France Industrial Output M/M Mar
    Forecast: -0.30% Previous: 1.20%
07:00 CHF Foreign Currency Reserves (CHF) Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 743B
08:00 EUR Italy Retail Sales M/M Mar
    Forecast: 0.00% Previous: -0.10%
08:30 GBP Construction PMI Apr
    Forecast: 51.1 Previous: 50.7
09:00 EUR Eurozone Retail Sales M/M Apr
    Forecast: -0.20% Previous: -0.80%
12:30 USD Nonfarm Payrolls Apr
    Forecast: 181K Previous: 236K
12:30 USD Unemployment Rate Apr
    Forecast: 3.50% Previous: 3.50%
12:30 USD Average Hourly Earnings M/M Apr
    Forecast: 0.30% Previous: 0.30%
12:30 CAD Net Change in Employment Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 34.7K
12:30 CAD Unemployment Rate Apr
    Forecast: Previous: 5%
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