Market mover of the week: data-rich calendar ahead of Christmas
Market mover of the week from 18 to 22 December: busy calendar in these days preceding the Christmas holidays.
Investors await with interest updates on Eurozone inflation and the US PCE price index, a data usually monitored closely by the Fed.
Furthermore, results on economic confidence are expected from Germany so far disappointing, with the publication of the Ifo indices and GfK indications on the climate among consumers.
To find out in detail all the market movers for the week from 18 to 22 December, the complete calendar is below.
Market mover Monday 18 December 10:00, EUR: IFO German Business Confidence Index 10:00, EUR: Business expectations Germany 10:00, EUR: Assessment of the current situation GermanyMarket mover Tuesday 19 December 04:00, JPY : Japan interest rate decision 11:00, EUR: Eurozone CPI 14:30, USD: Building permits issued USAMarket mover Wednesday, December 20 02:15, CNY: PBoC China prime interest rate 08:00, GBP : CPI UK 08:00, EUR: GfK Consumer Climate Report Germany 16:00, USD: Consumer Confidence Report US 16:00, USD: Existing Home Sales US 16:30, USD: Inventories crude oil USAMarket mover Thursday 21 December 11:00, EUR: IPP Italy 2.30pm, USD: Initial claims for unemployment benefits USA 2.30pm, USD: Philadelphia Fed Production Index UsaMarket mover Friday 22 December 08.00, GBP: UK GDP 08:00, GBP: UK Retail Sales 10:00, EUR: Italy Business Confidence Level 10:00, EUR: Italy Consumer Confidence Index 10:00, EUR: Italy Industrial Sales 14 :30, USD: US Major Durable Goods Orders 2.30pm, USD: US Major Personal Expenditure Price Index 2.30pm, USD: US Major Consumer Expenditure Price Index 2.30pm, USD: US PCE Price Index 16: 00, USD: Michigan US Consumer Expectation Sentiment 16:00, USD: Michigan US Consumer Confidence Index
