Guide to today’s important data and events

Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.

Upcoming 

• China- Conference board leading index might get released today.
   
• UK - Unemployment rate details will be released at 9:30 GMT.
   
• Greece - Consumer price index will be released at 10:00 GMT, for January.
   
• Germany - Zew survey for current situation and economic sentiment will be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• Euro Zone - Trade balance for January will be released at 10:00 GMT. Construction output will be released along.
   
• Switzerland - Zew survey for expectations will be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• US - MBA mortgage applications will be released at 12:00 GMT. Housing starts will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with Building permits, producer price index and followed by Redbook index at 13:55 GMT. Industrial production will be released at 14:15 GMT. Focus will be on FOMC minutes to be released at 19:00 GMT.
   
• Canada - Portfolio investment statistics for December will be released at 13:30 GMT.
   
• New Zealand - Global dairy auction is scheduled for today.
   
• Japan - Trade balance for January will be released at 23:50 GMT.
   
• Auctions - US will auction 1 month bills at 16:30 GMT.