Guide to today’s important data and events

Few economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low risks associated

Data released so far 

• UK – Right move house price rose 1.3% in March, up 7.6% from a year ago.

Upcoming 

• Euro Zone – Current account balance for January will be released at 9:00 GMT. Flash readin on consumer confidence will be released at 15:00 GMT.
• Germany – Bundesbank will release monthly report at 11:00 GMT.
• UK – Conference board industrial trend survey will be released at 11:00 GMT.
• India – RBI may announce balance of payment statistics for fourth quarter at 11:30 GMT.
   
• Portugal – Portugal may release its current account balance for first quarter.
• US – Chicago FED national activity index for February will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by existing home sales at 14:00 GMT. FED’ Lockhart is scheduled to speak at 16:40 GMT.
• Australia – Conference board leading indicator will be released at 14:30 GMT.
• Auctions – US will auction 3 month and 6 month bills at 15:30 GMT.