Guide to today’s important data and events

Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today and largely all with low to medium risks associated.

Data released so far 

• Australia - TD securities inflation dropped -0.2% in February, up 2.1% from a year ago. Company gross operating profits declined by 2.8% in fourth quarter. Private sector credit rose by 0.5% in January, up 6.5% from a year ago.

Upcoming 

• China - Conference board leading indicator might get released today.
   
• Germany - Retail sales and import price index for January will be released at 7:00 GMT.
   
• UK - Nationwide house prices for February will be released at 7:00 GMT. Lending details and M4 money supply data will be released at 9:30 GMT.
   
• Switzerland - KOF leading indicator will be released at 8:00 GMT.
   
• Spain - Current account balance for December will be released at 9:00 GMT.
   
• Italy -Consumer price index for February will be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• Greece - Retail sales and producer price index will be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• Euro Zone - Consumer price index for February will be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• India - Budget will be presented in parliament today.
   
• Portugal - Fourth quarter GDP will be released today.
   
• Canada - Raw material price index will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with Industrial product price and current account for fourth quarter.
   
• US - Chicago PMI will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by pending home sales at 15:00 GMT.
   
• New Zealand - Terms of trade index will be released at 21:45 GMT, for fourth quarter.
   
• Australia - AIG performance of manufacturing index will be released at 22:30 GMT.
   
• Japan - Unemployment details, house hold spending and capital spending data will be released 23:30 GMT, onwards.
   
• Auctions - US will auction 3 month and 6 month bills at 16:30 GMT.