Currency news this week 74

A busy week ahead, with the following data all with the potential to affect exchange rates:

Monday 7th
0930 – Eurozone investor confidence
1200 – Speech: ECB President Trichet

Tuesday 8th
Overnight – UK RICS house price balance
0030 – Australian business confidence
0645 – Swiss unemployment rate
1315 – Canadian housing starts
2330 – Australian consumer confidence

Wednesday 9th
0815 – Swiss CPI inflation
0930 – UK trade balance
1100 – German industrial production
2000 – New Zealand interest rate decision

Thursday 10th
0030 – Australian unemployment rate
0700 – German trade balance
0900 – European Central Bank monthly report
0930 – UK industrial & manufacturing production
1200 – UK interest rate decision
1330 – US trade balance
1900 – US monthly budget statement

Friday 11th
0700 – German CPI inflation
0930 – UK PPI inflation
1200 – Canadian unemployment rate
1330 – US retail sales