Guide to today’s important data and events

Today economic dockets releases are less, with low risk associated.

Data released so far -

• Australia - RBA released minutes of meeting.

• Japan - Leading economic index dropped to 104.8 from 105 prior in February. Coincident index dropped to 110.7 from 113.2 prior.

Upcoming -

• Germany - Zew survey for Economic sentiment and current condition to be released at 9:00 GMT. Improved dockets could push bund yields lower and DAX higher.

• Euro zone - Zew economic sentiment to be released at 9:00 GMT. Prior was 62.4, improvement would boost sentiment for stocks.

• Canada - Wholesale sales statistics to be released at 12:30 GMT.

• US - Redbook index is scheduled for release at 12:55 GMT.

• Japan - Trade balance statistics to be published at 23:50 GMT.

• Auction - US will auction 1 month bills around 15:30 GMT. UK will auction 30 year bond today.