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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: House prices in Australia rose by 2.2 percent in the first quarter, up 10.2 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: SECO will release economic forecasts today. SNB Chairman Jordon is scheduled to speak at 8:45 GMT.
- Germany: Producer price inflation report will be released today at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BoE Governor Carney is scheduled to speak at 7:30 GMT.
- Greece: April current account balance will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Current account report for April will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: Fed’s Stanley Fischer is scheduled to speak today at 12:00 GMT. Kaplan is scheduled to speak at 19:00 GMT. Current account details will be published at 12:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Japan: BoJ will release monetary policy minutes today.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month and 12-month bills at 15:30 GMT. Spain will auction 3-month and 9-month bonds today.
