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7:08 AM · 18 February 2020

Economic calendar: UK jobs data and Walmart earnings

  • UK wage growth expected to slow

  • Speeches of RBNZ and Riksbank Governor

  • Walmart to report earnings ahead of session open

Traders should expect poor moods at the start of the European cash session following declines in Asia Pacific region. Situation is an aftermath of a warning issued by Apple. Moreover, European automotive sector may trade under additional pressure as January’s data showed European car sales dropped 7.4% YoY.

9:30 am GMT - UK, labour market report for December. The UK labour market report is the key data release of the day. Wage growth in December is expected to slow from 3.2% YoY to 3% YoY while unemployment rate should remain unchanged at 3.8%. GBPUSD is locked in range and fails to distance away from the 1.30 handle.

10:00 am GMT - Germany, ZEW index for February. Expected: 21.5 pts. Previous: 26.7 pts

1:30 pm GMT - Canada, manufacturing sales for December. Expected: 0.5% MoM. Previous: -0.6% MoM

1:30 pm GMT - US, Empire manufacturing index for February. Expected: 5 pts. Previous: 4.8 pts

Central bankers’ speeches

  • 1:45 pm GMT - ECB’s Panetta

  • 5:30 pm GMT - Riksbank Governor Ingves

  • 10:15 pm GMT - RBNZ Governor Orr

Wall Street earnings releases

  • Walmart (WMT.US)

  • Advance Auto Parts (AAP.US)

  • Agilent Technologies (A.US)

  • Devon Energy (DVN.US)

  • Fluor Corp (FLR.US)

  • Medtronic (MDT.US)

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