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The Week Ahead: PMIs, US GDP and the Bank of Japan
A neutral preview of the scheduled events most likely to move currencies and indices this week.
This article is general market commentary and does not constitute personalised investment advice. Market commentary reflects the author’s analysis at the time of publication and may change without notice. It should not be interpreted as a prediction or guarantee of future market performance.
This week’s calendar includes flash PMIs for the euro area, the advance estimate of US GDP and a Bank of Japan policy decision.
- Euro-area flash PMIs: the first activity data for the month, watched for signs of divergence between services and manufacturing.
- US GDP, advance estimate: the initial read on quarterly growth, subject to later revision.
- Bank of Japan decision: markets will focus on guidance about the pace of policy normalisation.
Scheduled releases can cause sudden price moves and wider trading costs. This preview describes events and is not a forecast of outcomes.
Sources and data
- Official release calendars of S&P Global, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bank of Japan
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