Overview for the Week Ahead

The Australian and New Zealand dollars gave up a bit of ground on Monday as caution ahead of a key U.S. consumer price report set in, although rising local bond yields provided some support.

The near-term direction for assets may be determined by U.S. consumer prices data on Tuesday, with much resting on whether inflation continued to slow in January.

The yen tumbled, with the Japanese government set to nominate a candidate who backs the current policy settings as the new central bank governor on Tuesday.

Bitcoin stayed relatively quiet over the weekend but ended the second straight week in negative territory, losing around 5%. BTC/USD trades up and down in a narrow channel below $22,000 early Monday. Ethereum stays in a consolidation phase and trades at around $1,500.

Have your trading charts ready!

This Week’s High Impact Events

The times below are GMT +2.

Monday 13^th February

No High Impact Events

Tuesday 14^th February

• 09.00 – UK – Claimant Count Change

Potential instruments to Trade: GBP Crosses. 

• 15.30 – US – CPI m/m, CPI y/y

Potential instruments to Trade: USD Crosses. 

Wednesday 15^th February

• 03.00 – Australia – RBA Gov. Lowe Speaks

Potential instruments to Trade: AUD Crosses. 

• 09.00 – UK – CPI y/y

Potential instruments to Trade: GBP Crosses. 

• Tentative – Europe – EU Economic Forecasts

Potential instruments to Trade: EUR Crosses. 

• 15.30 – US – Core Retail Sales m/m, Empire State Manufacturing Index, Retail Sales m/m

Potential instruments to Trade: USD Crosses. 

• 16.00 – Europe – ECB President Lagarde Speaks

Potential instruments to Trade: EUR Crosses. 

Thursday 16^th February

• 02.30 – Australia – Employment Change & Unemployment Rate

Potential instruments to Trade: AUD Crosses. 

• 15.30 – US – Core PPI m/m, PPI m/m

Potential instruments to Trade: USD Crosses. 

• 15.30 – US – Philly Fed Manufacturing Index, Unemployment Claims

Potential instruments to Trade: USD Crosses. 

Friday 17^th February

• 12.30 – Australia – RBA Gov Lowe Speaks

Potential instruments to Trade: AUD Crosses. 

• 09.00 – UK – Retail Sales

Potential instruments to Trade: GBP Crosses. 

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