Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Labor cash earnings up by 0.4 percent y/y in February. Leading economic index marginally declines to 104.4 in February, while Coincident index improves to 115.5 in February.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: March unemployment report will be published at 5:45 GMT, followed by forex reserve data at 7:00 GMT.
- Germany: February Industrial production numbers will be reported at 6:00 GMT, along with trade balance data.
- France: Trade balance and February budget numbers will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: February Industrial output report will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report will be published at 7:30 GMT, followed by industrial and manufacturing production numbers for February at 8:30 GMT, along with February trade balance report. BoE governor Carney is scheduled to speak at 9:00 GMT. NIESR will release GDP estimate at 12:00 GMT.
- Italy: Retail sales report will be published at 8:00 GMT, followed by wage inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: NFP report will be published at 12:30 GMT, followed by wholesale inventories report at 14:00 GMT.
- Canada: Unemployment report for March will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by IVEY PMI at 14:00 GMT.


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