Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far –
- Australia - Westpac consumer confidence rose 8.5% from prior -4%. Home loans declined -0.9%. Investment lending for homes rose 1.5%.
Upcoming –
- Japan – Coincident index and leading economic index will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- UK – Manufacturing and Industrial production will be released at 8:30 GMT. Prior -1.9% and -0.4% respectively. NIESR GDP estimate will be released at 14:00 GMT. RICS house price balance will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Portugal – CPI and unemployment will be released today.
- United States – MBA mortgage applications will be released at 11:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand – Business PMI for April will be released at 22:30 GMT, followed by food price index at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan – Trade balance will be published at 23:50 GMT. Prior ¥425 billion.


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