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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence index declined to -38.1 in June from -32 in May. Activity outlook index declined to 8 percent from 8.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Spain: HICP inflation report due at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Business and consumer confidence reports will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by the trade balance report.
- Switzerland: ZEW economic survey report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Confidence reports will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Germany: HICP inflation report due at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report due at 12:30 GMT, followed by pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. Kansas Fed will release manufacturing report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence report due at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Tokyo inflation report due at 23:50 GMT, along with industrial production for the month of May.
- Auction: the U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT, and 5-year note at 17:00 GMT.
