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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence improved to 24.8 in June. Activity outlook improved to 42.8 percent.
- Australia: HIA new home sales grew 1.1 percent m/m in April.
Upcoming:
- Germany: GFK consumer confidence report for July will be published at 6:00 GMT. Consumer price inflation numbers will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- Spain: Flash HICP inflation numbers will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Consumer credit details, Mortgage approvals, and M4 money supply numbers will be published at 8:30 GMT. GFK consumer confidence report for June will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Consumer and business confidence report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Consumer confidence, economic sentiment, industrial confidence, services sentiment, and business climate report for June will be updated at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with first quarter GDP numbers. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed’s Bullard is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Building permits report for May will be published at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: Tokyo and national inflation numbers will be released at 23:30 GMT, followed by unemployment report and industrial production at 23:50 GMT.
