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Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: February import price report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: UBS consumption indicator will be updated at 6:00 GMT, followed by the Zew Survey report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: March consumer confidence report will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer confidence, wage inflation, and business confidence report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Credit report, money supply statistics, and mortgage approvals; all will be released at 8:30 GMT. UK government will trigger Article 50 today.
- United States: Pending home sales report will be released at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:20 GMT, Rosengren at 15:30 GMT, and Williams at 17:15 GMT.
- Canada: BoC governor Poloz is scheduled to speak at 14:00 GMT.
- Japan: Retail trade report for February will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 7-year note at 18:00 GMT.
