While trade and tariff issues remain at the forefront of financial markets’ attention, the end of the week will also bring a batch of macroeconomic data that could contribute to the currently observed trends—especially in the forex market.
In Europe, the spotlight will be on France’s inflation reading, which has remained below 1% year-over-year since the beginning of the year. Potential price stagnation could further weigh on the already struggling euro-dollar, particularly in light of recent hawkish comments from Federal Reserve members.
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Today’s Economic Calendar (BST)
07:45, France – June Inflation Data:
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Monthly CPI: forecast 0.3% m/m; previous -0.1% m/m
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Monthly HICP: forecast 0.4% m/m; previous -0.2% m/m
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Annual CPI: forecast 0.9% y/y; previous 0.7% y/y
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Annual HICP: forecast 0.8% y/y; previous 0.6% y/y
08:00, Switzerland – SECO Consumer Climate Index (June):
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Forecast: -35; previous: -37
09:00, United States – Monthly MAE Report
13:30, Canada – Housing and Construction Data (May):
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Building Permits: forecast -1.5% m/m; previous -6.6% m/m
13:30, Canada – Labor Market Data (June):
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Employment Change: forecast 0.9K; previous 8.8K
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Full-Time Employment Change: previous 57.7K
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Part-Time Employment Change: previous -48.8K
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Labor Force Participation Rate: previous 65.3%
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Unemployment Rate: forecast 7.1%; previous 7.0%
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Average Hourly Wage Growth: previous 3.5%
17:00, United States – WASDE Report
19:00, United States – Federal Budget Balance (June):
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Forecast: -41.5B; previous: -316.0B
Source: xStation5
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