What to Watch: US Jobless Claims lead a quiet calendar
US weekly jobless claims land at 12:30 UTC, forecast 200K versus 199K prior β the only medium-impact release on the dollar's calendar.
US weekly jobless claims land at 12:30 UTC, forecast 200K versus 199K prior β the only medium-impact release on the dollar's calendar.
The UK Average Earnings Index lands at 06:00 UTC, with pay growth forecast at 3.8% versus 3.9% prior β the only scheduled release on the calendar for sterling.
US producer prices and retail sales headline a packed Thursday, bracketed by UK GDP at 06:00 UTC and overnight speeches from Bailey, Warsh and Macklem.
Canada's jobs report at 12:30 UTC headlines the next 24 hours, with employment seen rebounding to +6.1K; US Michigan sentiment surveys follow at 14:00.
Bank of England Governor Bailey headlines at 12:15 UTC, bracketed by FOMC's Waller at 08:30 and US jobless claims (200K forecast vs 197K) at 12:30.
BOJ Governor Ueda speaks at 06:35 UTC, today's high-impact event for the yen. Canada's Ivey PMI follows at 14:00 UTC, seen at 65.2 vs 64.3.
The US ISM Services PMI is the session's only scheduled release at 14:00 UTC, forecast at 55.1 against 55.4 prior β the number that matters for the dollar.
Australia's high-impact CPI headlines the next 24 hours at 01:30 UTC, after ECB's Lagarde, Canadian GDP and US confidence and JOLTS data.
BOE Governor Bailey speaks at 09:15 UTC, the day's top event, before revised US Michigan sentiment (47.4 vs 47.8) and inflation expectations at 14:00 UTC.
Australia's jobs report headlines the next 24 hours, alongside euro-area, German and UK flash PMIs filling the European morning. All times UTC.
The next 24 hours center on UK labour data at 06:00 UTC, with the Claimant Count Change and Average Earnings both in focus for sterling.
The BoE's Monetary Policy Report Hearings at 13:15 UTC headline a quiet calendar, putting sterling in focus for the next 24 hours.