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Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectation declined to 3.6 percent in April survey. Home loans are down 0.2 percent in February, investment lending for homes up 0.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: MPC member Broadbent is set for a speech at 6:30 GMT, and Governor Mark Carney at 19:00 GMT.
- France: March inflation report will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production report will be released at 9:00 GMT for the month of February. ECB’s Coeure is set for a speech at 12:15 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with terms of trade report. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak at 21:00 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index will be updated at 12:30 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank President Weidman is set for a speech at 16:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Business PMI report will be released at 22:30 GMT.
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