Guide to today’s important data and events

Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.

Data released so far -

• Australia - RBA released its bulletin today.

 Upcoming -  

• Switzerland - SECO to release economic forecasts at 6:45 GMT.

• France - Business climate for December to be released at 7:45 GMT.

• Germany - IFO survey of expectations, current situation and business climate to be released at 9:00 GMT.

• Italy - Trade balance for October to be released at 9:00 GMT.

• Euro Zone - Euro Zone economic bulletin to be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by Labour cost and construction output at 10:00 GMT.

• India - India might release fiscal and trade deficit data today.

• UK - Retail sales for November to be released at 9:30 GMT, followed by conference board industrial survey at 11:00 GMT.

• US - Weekly jobless claims to be released at 13:30 GMT, followed by Philadelphia FED manufacturing index at 14:30 GMT and conference board leading indicator at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas report at 15:30 GMT.

• Australia - CB leading indicator to be released at 23:00 GMT.