Guide to today’s important data and events

Today data and event risks are low acrss board.

Data released so far -

• Germany - GFK consumer confidence survey rose to 10 from previous 9.7.
  
  

Upcoming -

• France - GDP data will be released at 7:45 GMT. Vital for CAC40 and French bonds.
  
  
• UK - Retail sales data to be released at 9:30 GMT. Weaker data will push pound further downwards raising speculation over lose monetary policy from BOE. CBI distributive trades survey will be released at 11:00 GMT.
  
  
• US - Moderate impact data are schedule from US today. Initial jobless claims scheduled at 12:30 GMT. Markit services and composite PMI to be released at 13:45 GMT. Kansas FED manufacturing activity to be released around 15:00 GMT.
  
  
• Canada - Central bank governor Poloz is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT. Might provide clues over BOC's stance.
   
• Japan - Key data are scheduled to release from Japan. National CPI along with Tokyo CPI will be released at 23:30 GMT along with unemployment rate. Without any major change impact could be mute on yen, as BOJ officials have adopted wait and watch policy for now. Retail trade details will be release at 23: 50 GMT.
  
  
• Auctions - 7 year note to be auctioned by US around 17:00 GMT.