Guide to today’s important data and events

Lot of economic dockets to be released today, however all with low to medium risks associated.

Data released so far -

• New Zealand - M3 money supply rose 8.4% in November.

 Upcoming -  

• France - Third quarter GDP to be released at 7:45 GMT, along with consumer spending for November.

• Switzerland - KOF leading indicator to be released at 8:00 GMT.

• Italy - Industrial sales and orders to be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by retail sales at 10:00 GMT.

• UK - Third quarter GDP details to be released at 9:30 GMT.

• US - Personal income and expenditure to be released at 13:30 GMT, along with durable goods orders. Michigan consumer confidence is due at 15:00 GMT, along with new home sales. EIA will release crude oil inventory at 15:30 GMT.

• Canada - GDP and retail sales for October to be released at 13:30 GMT.

• Australia - Conference board leading indicator for October to be released at 23:00 GMT.

• Japan - Bank of Japan (BOJ) will release monetary policy minutes at 23:50 GMT.