FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 31st August, 2016

Lots of economic dockets and events are scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.

Data released so far:

• Australia: Private sector credit rose by 6 percent y/y in June.
   
• New Zealand: ANZ activity outlook improved to 33.7 percent in August.

Upcoming:

• Japan: Annualized housing starts data and construction orders will be announced at 5:00 GMT.
   
• Germany: Retail sales report for July will be released at 6:00 GMT.
   
• UK: Nationwide house prices for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
   
• Switzerland: UBS consumption indicator for July will be reported at 6:00 GMT.
   
• France: Producer and consumer price index for July will be released at 6:45 GMT.
   
• Italy: Unemployment report along with wage inflation will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by consumer price inflation at 9:00 GMT.
   
• Greece: Retail sales for June will be released at 9:00 GMT.
   
• Portugal: Second quarter GDP growth might get released today.
   
• Eurozone: Consumer price inflation and unemployment rate for the month of July will be released at 9:00 GMT.

• United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 11:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 12:15 GMT, and pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
   
• New Zealand: Terms of trade index for second quarter will be reported at 22:45 GMT.
   
• Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing index will be reported at 23:30 GMT.