Guide to today’s important data and events

Not many economic dockets to be released today, focus on US GDP data.

Upcoming 

• France - Consumer confidence for September to be released at 6:45 GMT. Prior reading 93 in August.
   
• Germany - Bundesbank president Jens Weidman is scheduled to speak at 7:00 GMT.
   
• Italy - Wage inflation for August to be released at 8:00 GMT.
   
• Euro Zone - M3 money supply and private loans for August to be released at 8:00 GMT.
   
• US - GDP data for second quarter to be released at 12:30 GMT, personal consumption expenditure prices. Preliminary reading on services and composite PMI to be released at 13:45 GMT, followed by Reuters Michigan consumer sentiment index at 14:00 GMT. FED's Bullard and George is scheduled to speak at 13:15 GMT and 17:25 GMT.
   
• Auctions - Italy will auction 10 year bond today.