Economic calendar: US data and inflation in Europe

• Flash CPI in Germany is the highlight of the European session
• ISM services, claims in the US are the figures of the day
• Market focus on policy tightening after hawkish FOMC minutes yesterday

Today’s calendar is a bit of a breather between yesterday’s ADP and FOMC minutes and tomorrow’s NFP. However, traders will waste no time in debating the impact of suddenly oh-so hawkish Fed on the markets. Because the pace of expected tightening seems to be taking markets by surprise the focus can be on weekly claims – the data’s been the strongest in more than 50 years!

9:30 am (GMT) – UK – final December services PMI (consensus 53.2 points)

10:00 am – EMU – November PPI (consensus 23%)

12:30 am – US – December Challenger report (planned job cuts)

1:00 pm – Germany – December CPI  (consensus 5.1% y/y)

1:30 pm – US – November trade balance (consensus -$69.9 bilion), initial claims (consensus 200k)

3:00 pm – US – December ISM services (consensus 66.9 points), November durable orders (consensus +2.5% m/m)