EUROPEAN FX HEADLINES: WEEK OF JULY 14
– British Pound Rebound to Accelerate on Faster Inflation, BoE Minutes
– Gold Rally at Risk Ahead of Fed’s Beige Book, Bernanke Testimony
– Lingering Portuguese Problems Weigh on Euro amid Light Docket
EURO-ZONE ECONOMIC CALENDAR
There are no data on the Euro economic calendar for Thursday, July 18.
See the Euro economic calendar for the week of July 14 to 19.
UK ECONOMIC CALENDAR
UK data is back in the spotlight on Thursday with June consumption figures due. Overall, modest growth is expected but at a slightly slower pace, underscoring the inability of the UK economy to gather momentum late in the 2Q’13. Considering that the UK economy derives 62% of its GDP figure from consumption, today’s data is very important for the British Pound.
SWISS ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Despite a stronger Swiss Franc in June, trade figures improved as the Trade Balance surplus widened from Sf2.12B to 2.73B. However, in spite of the stronger domestic currency, exports rose by +2.3% m/m while imports fell by -3.2% m/m; typically, foreign demand for domestic goods falls when the domestic currency appreciates. Regardless, the overall print is supportive of the Swiss Franc fundamentally.
See the DailyFX Economic Calendar for a full list, timetable, and consensus forecasts for upcoming economic indicators. Want the forecasts to appear right on your charts? Download the DailyFX News App.
— Written by Christopher Vecchio, Currency Analyst
To contact Christopher Vecchio, e-mail cvecchio@dailyfx.com
Follow him on Twitter at @CVecchioFX
To be added to Christopher’s e-mail distribution list, please fill out this form
DailyFX provides forex news and technical analysis on the trends that influence the global currency markets.Learn forex trading with a free practice account and trading charts from FXCM.
Source: Daily fx
