mask Week Ahead | U.S.-China trade talks resume this week & EU gives May glimpse of Brexit hope

10/ 02/ 2019

Week Ahead | U.S.-China trade talks resume this week & EU gives May glimpse of Brexit hope

11th February 2019 - 15th February 2019

Monday

  • UK GDP

To start the week it will be very quiet since the only data will be released from UK, Gross Domestic Product released by the National Statistics is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the UK. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the UK economic activity.

Tuesday

  • Fed's Chair Powell speech

Analysts believe that Fed Chairperson Jerome Powell will be taking a softer stance against the Monetary Rate Hikes and he will be more focused on Monetary Policy Tightening towards a sustainable Economy of US.

Wednesday

  • GBP UK CPI
  • US CPI data

The Consumer Price Index released by the National Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services.

The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends.

Followed by US will release its Consumer Price Index (CPI) Ex Food & Energy released by the US Department of Labor Statistics is a measure of price movements by the comparison between the retail prices of a representative shopping basket of goods and services.

Thursday

  • EUR GDP
  • USD Retail Sales

The Gross Domestic Product released by the Eurostat is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by the Eurozone. The GDP is considered as a broad measure of the Eurozone economic activity and health.

Followed by US Retail sales which is a key indicator Changes in Retail Sales are widely followed as an indicator of consumer spending.

Friday

  • CNY CPI

The Consumer Price Index is released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It is a measure of retail price variations within a representative basket of goods and services. The CPI is a key indicator to measure inflation and changes in purchasing trends.