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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: NBS manufacturing PMI declined to 51.4 in April. Non-manufacturing PMI rose to 54.8
- Australia: TD securities inflation at 2 percent y/y in April. HIA new home sales index down 2 percent in March. Credit to Private sector rose 0.5 percent in March, up 5.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Germany: March retail sales report will be released at 6:00 GMT. HICp inflation report will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator will be updated at 7:00 GMT for the month of March.
- Spain: February current account balance will be updated at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and expenditure report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Chicago PMI report at 13:45 GMT, and pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing report will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: March building permits report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
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