Guide to today’s important data and events

Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risk associated. Focus on retail sales data from US.

Data released so far -

• China - Producer price index down -5.9% in September from a year ago. Consumer price index rose 0.1% m/m in September, up 1.6% from a year ago.

Upcoming -  

• France - Inflation data to be released at 6:45 GMT. Prior 0.4% m/m, expected -0.4%.
  
  
• Spain - Inflation reading to be released at 7:00 GMT. Prior -0.4% m/m, expected 0.4%
  
  
• China - Today China might release details of money supply and new loans.
  
  
• Italy - Inflation data for September to be released at 8:00 GMT. Prior 1.6% m/m, expected 1.6%.
  
  
• UK - ILO unemployment data for 3 months to August to be released at 8:30 GMT. Prior earnings growth 2.9%, expected 3% excluding bonus.
  
  
• Euro zone- Industrial production for August to be released at 9:00 GMT. Prior 1.9% y/y, expected 1.8%.
  
  
• Switzerland - Zew survey expectations to be released at 9:00 GMT. Prior 9.7.
  
  
• US - MBA mortgage applications to be released at 11:00 GMT, followed by US retail sales at 12:30 GMT, along with producer price index. FED will release Beige book at 18:00 GMT.
  
  
• New Zealand - Business PMI to be released at 22:30 GMT.