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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: Fixed asset investments up 7 percent y/y in March. Industrial production rose by 7 percent y/y in March. Retail sales grew 9.4 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Q1 GDP report will be released at 6:00 GMT, followed by ZEW survey report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 6:45 GMT, along with Q1 nonfarm payrolls report.
- Switzerland: April producer price inflation report will be published at 7:15 GMT.
- United Kingdom: ILO unemployment report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Q1 GDP report will be released at 9:00 GMT, along with ZEW survey report.
- United States: FOMC member Kaplan is set for a speech at 12:00 GMT. New York empire state manufacturing report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with retail sales, and followed by NAHB housing market report at 14:00 GMT. FOMC member Williams is set for a speech at 17:00 GMT
- Japan: Q1 GDP report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
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