Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- France: Emmanuel Macron beats Le Pen to Presidency.
Upcoming:
- China: Trade balance numbers for April will be released today.
- Australia: National Australia Bank’s business confidence and conditions report will be released at 1:30 GMT, along with Building permits report.
- Germany: factory orders report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report will be published at 7:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: FOMC’s Loretta Mester and James Bullard are scheduled to speak at 10:45 GMT and 12:35 GMT respectively. Labor market condition index will be updated at 14:00 GMT.
- Canada: Housing starts data will be published at 12:15 GMT. BoC will release its review report at 14:30 GMT.