FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 3rd April 2017

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.

Data released so far:

• Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI marginally declines to 52.4 in March.
   
• Australia: TD securities inflation is up 2.2 percent y/y in March. Building permits down 4.9 percent y/y in February. Retail sales declined 0.1 percent in February.

Upcoming:

• Japan: Vehicle sales will be reported at 5:00 GMT.
   
• Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI and unemployment change for March will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
   
• Switzerland: February real retail sales report will be released at 7:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI at 7:30 GMT.
   
• Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 8:00 GMT and wage inflation report at 9:00 GMT.
   
• France: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:50 GMT.
   
• Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:55 GMT.
   
• Greece: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 8:00 GMT.
   
• Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by unemployment report for February and producer price inflation at 10:00 GMT.
   
• Canada: RBC manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:30 GMT.
   
• United States: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI and construction spending at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 14:30 GMT, Harker at 19:00 GMT and Lacker at 21:00 GMT.
   
• New Zealand: NZIER will business confidence for the first quarter at 21:00 GMT.
   
• Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.