Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Markit services PMI rose to 52.5 in April.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI rose to 51.1 in April.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: SECO consumer climate report will be released at 5:45 GMT, followed by retail sales report at 7:15 GMT, and SVME PMI report at 7:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing report will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 8:00 GMT, and first quarter GDP report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing report will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing report will be released at 7:55 GMT. Bundesbank President Weidmann is set for a speech at 15:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing report will be released at 8:00 GMT, and first quarter GDP report at 9:00 GMT. Unemployment report will also be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 11:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 12:15 GMT, and ISM New York report at 13:45 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC will announce monetary policy decision at 18:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of services report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
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