Guide to today’s important data and events

Few economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low risks associated.

Upcoming -  

• France - Current account for August is to be released at 6:45 GMT. Prior reading -€0.4 billion.
  
  
• Portugal - Consumer price index to be released today for the month of September. Prior reading -0.3% m/m.
  
  
• US - FED's Dennis Lockhart scheduled to speak at 12:10 GMT, followed by FED's Evans at 14:30 GMT.
  
  
• UK - Conference board leading economic index for September to be released at 13:30 GMT. BRX retail sales details will be released at 23:00 GMT.
  
  
• Canada - Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz scheduled to speak at 17:20 GMT.
  
  
• Australia - Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Lowe will be speaking at 21:40 GMT.
  
  
• New Zealand - Food price index for September to be released at 21:45 GMT.
  
  
• Japan - Bank of Japan will release monetary policy minutes at 23:50 GMT.