Weekly Outlook: Apr 16 - Apr 20

Monday

United States: retail sales for March and the New York Empire State manufacturing index for April are scheduled at 12:30 GMT. Business inventories for February are up at 14:00 GMT.

Tuesday

Asia: China’s fixed asset investment for March and its first quarter gross domestic product are due as of 02:00 GMT. Japan’s industrial production figures for February come at 04:30 GMT. The Nippon trade balance for March is planned for release at 23:50 GMT.

Europe: UK employment data for February, including average earnings and the unemployment rate are up at 08:30 GMT. Germany’s ZEW current conditions and sentiment for April will be released half an hour later.

United States: the producer price index for March is up at 12:30 GMT, with a 0.2% growth seen. Building permits and housing starts figures for March will be published at 12:30 GMT, followed by industrial production numbers at 13:15 GMT.

Wednesday

Europe: the consumer price index in the United Kingdom will become available at 08:30 GMT, with analysts’ preview standing at a 2.8 percent growth rate. The producer price index input for March is also expected to be released by that time. Eurozone’s consumer price index will be out at 09:00 GMT, with a forecasted rate of 1.4 percent year-over-year.

Thursday

Europe: UK’s retail sales for March are scheduled at 08:30 GMT, with an estimated yearly growth rate of 1.3 percent. Core retail sales are seen at 1.2 percent year-over-year.

United States: Philly Fed employment report for April will be out at 12:30 GMT, along with the manufacturing index, which is seen at 20.9 points.

Friday

Europe: Germany’s producer price index for March is due for release as of 06:00 GMT.

FortFS