Weekly Outlook: 2017, April 16 - April 23

The dollar lost ground in the lead up to the long Easter weekend. Will it continue? A mix of figures from all over the world awaits us now.

1. Haruhiko Kuroda speaks: Monday, 7:15. BOE Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will speak in Tokyo.
2. US Building Permits: Tuesday, 13:30. The number of permits is expected to rise to 1.25 million this time.
3. US Crude Oil Inventories: Wednesday, 15:30.
4. New Zealand inflation data: Wednesday, 23:45. CPI is expected to rise 0.8% in the first quarter of 2017.
5. US Philly Fed Manufacturing Index: Thursday, 13:30. The manufacturing index is expected to decline to 25.6 in April.
6. US Unemployment Claims: Thursday, 13:30. The number of new claims is expected to reach 241,000 this week.

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EUR/USD managed to rebound from the lows ahead of Easter, getting back to the range. Will it stay there? Inflation figures and PMIs stand out ahead of the French elections.

1. CPI (final): Wednesday, 9:00.
2. Trade Balance: Wednesday, 9:00. A higher surplus is likely now.
3. German PPI: Thursday, 6:00.
4. Flash PMIs: Friday morning: 7:00 for France, 7:30 for Germany and 8:00 for the whole euro-zone.
5. Current Account: Friday, 8:00.

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