Global Markets:
- Asian stock markets: Nikkei fell 0.20 %, Shanghai Composite gained 1.90 %, Hang Seng rose 1.35 %, ASX up 0.55 %
- Commodities: Gold at $1182 (+0.65 %), Silver at $15.84 (+1.00 %), WTI Oil at $56.95 (-0.35 %), Brent Oil at $65.22 (-0.30 %)
- Rates: US 10 year yield at 1.907, UK 10 year yield at 1.649, German 10 year yield at 0.151
News & Data:
- Asian shares inch up; focus on central banks, Greece – RTRS
- German FinMin Schäuble Hints At Preparations For A Plan B On Greece — DW
- ECB's Liikanen Warns Of Asset Price Bubbles Due To Low Interest Rates — RTRS
- Taiwan Dollar Jumps Most in 15 Years as Stock Inflows Boost Won – BBG
CFTC Positioning Data:
- EUR net short 215k vs net short 212k prior
- JPY net short 14k vs net short 23k prior
- AUD net short 42k vs net short 34k prior
- GBP net short 29k vs net short 36k prior
- CAD net short 27k vs net short 30k prior
- CHF net short 335 vs net short 170 prior
- NZD net short 8k vs net short 6k prior
Upcoming Events:
- 14:45 BST – US Services PMI (59.5)
- 15:30 BST – US Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (-12.0)
The Week Ahead (Key Data Releases/Events)
Tuesday, April 28th
- 00:50 BST – Japanese Retail Sales
- 09:30 BST – UK GDP
- 13:45 BST – Bank of Canada Governor Poloz speaks
- 15:00 BST – US CB Consumer Confidence
Wednesday, April 29th
- 13:00 BST – German CPI
- 13:30 BST – US GDP
- 15:00 BST – US Pending Home Sales
- 19:00 BST – Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decision
- 19:00 BST – FOMC Statement
- 22:00 BST – RBNZ Interest Rate Decision
- 22:00 BST – RBNZ Statement
Thursday, April 30th
- Bank of Japan Interest Rate Decision
- 07:30 BST – Bank of Japan Press Conference
- 08:55 BST – German Unemployment Rate
- 08:55 BST – German Unemployment Change
- 10:00 BST – Euro Zone CPI
- 13:30 BST – US Initial Jobless Claims
- 13:30 BST – Canadian GDP
- 14:45 BST – US Chicago PMI
- 15:30 BST – Bank of Canada Governor Poloz speaks
Friday, May 1st
- Labour Day Holiday
- 00:30 BST – Japanese CPI
- 02:00 BST – Chinese Manufacturing PMI
- 02:00 BST – Chinese Services PMI
- 02:30 BST – Australian PPI
- 09:30 BST – UK Manufacturing PMI
- 14:45 BST – US Manufacturing PMI
- 15:00 BST – US ISM Manufacturing PMI