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Weekly Outlook: 2017, February 12 - February 19



GDP data from Japan and Germany, Inflation data from the UK and the US, Janet Yellen’s testimony before the US Senate, US retail sales, Crude Oil Inventories, Building Permits, Philly Fed Manufacturing Index and Employment figures from the US, The UK and Australia. These are the main events on Forex calendar.

1. Japan GDP data: Sun 23:50. Economists expect a 0.3% growth rate in the final quarter of 2016.
2. German GDP data: Tuesday, 7:00. Analysts expect a growth rate of 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016.
3. UK Inflation data: Tuesday, 09:30. CPI is expected to rise 1.9% in January.
4. US PPI: Tuesday, 13:30. Producer prices are estimated to gain 0.3% in January.
5. Janet Yellen speaks: Tuesday, 15:00. The chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen will testify on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington DC.
6. UK Employment data: Wednesday, 9:30. UK jobless claims are expected to increase 1,100 in January.
7. US Inflation data: Wednesday, 13:30. Economists expect a 0.3% gain in consumer prices and a 0.2% rise for core CPI.
8. US Retail sales: Tuesday, 13:30. Retail sales are expected to rise by 0.1% and core sales are estimated a 0.4% gain in January.
9. US Crude Oil Inventories: Wednesday, 15:30.
10. Australian employment data: Thursday, 0:30.
11. US Building Permits: Thursday, 13:30.
12. US Philly Fed Manufacturing Index: Thursday, 13:30.
13. US Unemployment Claims: Thursday, 13:30. The four-week moving average of claims fell 3,750 to 244,250, the lowest level since November 1973.

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