FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 2nd May 2019

Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.

Data released so far:

• Australia: HIA new home sales down 0.1 percent in March.  

Upcoming:

• Germany: March retail sales report to be published at 6:00 GMT, followed by the manufacturing PMI report at 7:55 GMT. Bundesbank President Weidmann set for a speech at 17:30 GMT.
   
• Switzerland: March retail sales report due at 6:30 GMT, and manufacturing PMI at 7:30 GMT.
   
• Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI report due at 7:15 GMT.
   
• Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI at 7:45 GMT.
   
• France: Markit manufacturing PMI report to be released at 7:50 GMT.
   
• United Kingdom: Markit construction PMI report due at 8:30 GMT. Bank of England (BoE) will announce rate decision at 11:00 GMT, followed by a press conference at 11:30 GMT.
   
• United States: Challenger jobs report due at 11:30 GMT, followed by weekly jobless claims report at 12:30 GMT, along with non-farm productivity and labor costs reports. March Factory orders numbers to be released at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
   
• Auction: The U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT.