Week’s main events (May 06 – May 10)
This week will be less economically eventful than the previous one. The main events will be the meetings of the central banks of the United Kingdom and Australia. The BoE is expected to keep rates unchanged. While Bank of England officials were openly discussing the possibility of a rate cut earlier this year, recent economic data showed a mixed picture of price pressures in the British economy, causing markets to postpone expectations of the first rate cut to September since June. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will meet on Tuesday amid better-than-expected first-quarter inflation data and data pointing to continued labor market strength. The RBA is not expected to make any changes, but market participants will keep a close eye on comments from Governor Michele Bullock. Traders will also watch if lower oil prices prompt the US government to replenish strategic reserves. Last week, oil prices posted their sharpest weekly decline in three months, with Brent down more than 7% and WTI down 6.8%.
- – Caixin Services PMI (m/m) at 04:45 (GMT+3);
- – Germany Services PMI (m/m) at 10:55 (GMT+3);
- – Eurozone Services PMI (m/m) at 11:00 (GMT+3);
- – Eurozone Producer Price Index (m/m) at 12:00 (GMT+3);
- – SNB Board Member Jordan Speaks at 15:25 (GMT+3);
- – US FOMC Member Barkin Speaks at 19:50 (GMT+3);
- – US FOMC Member Williams Speaks at 20:00 (GMT+3).
- – Japan Services PMI (m/m) at 03:30 (GMT+3);
- – Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision at 07:30 (GMT+3);
- – Australia RBA Monetary Policy Report at 07:30 (GMT+3);
- – German Trade Balance (m/m) at 09:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK Services PMI (m/m) at 11:30 (GMT+3);
- – Canada Ivey PMI (m/m) at 17:00 (GMT+3).
- – German Industrial Production (m/m) at 09:00 (GMT+3);
- – US Crude Oil Reserves (w/w) at 17:30 (GMT+3);
- – US FOMC Member Cook Speaks at 20:30 (GMT+3).
- – China Trade Balance (m/m) at 06:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK BoE Interest Rate Decision at 14:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK BOE Monetary Policy Report at 14:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK BoE Gov Bailey Speaks at 14:30 (GMT+3);
- – US Initial Jobless Claims (w/w) at 15:30 (GMT+3);
- – US Natural Gas Storage (w/w) at 17:30 (GMT+3).
- – UK GDP (m/m) at 09:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK Industrial Production (m/m) at 09:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK Manufacturing Production (m/m) at 09:00 (GMT+3);
- – UK Trade Balance (m/m) at 09:00 (GMT+3);
- – Eurozone ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts at 14:30 (GMT+3);
- – Canada Unemployment Rate (m/m) at 15:30 (GMT+3);
- – US FOMC Member Bowman Speaks at 16:00 (GMT+3);
- – US Michigan Consumer Sentiment (m/m) at 17:00 (GMT+3).
by 2024.05.06
, Open Account