TC Economic Insight - The Week Ahead (Apr 15 - 19)

Using Multi-Stock Trading LLC's "Economic Insight" investors can check out up-coming major economic data.

We are looking into the trading week of April 15 - 19:

We can select economic data of "High", "Medium" or "Low" importance, or any combination of such filters:

We can select which economies to focus on:

China's exports slumped 7.5% on year in March with imports unexpectedly shrinking 1.9%.

It is a setback for the country, which keeps implementing favorable policies with an aim to gear up an economic recovery.

Market participants should then closely watch China’s gross domestic product (GDP) data due Tuesday (April 16), seeking clues if China would further boost liquidity to support markets.

According to Multi-Stock Trading LLC's "Economic Insight", China’s GDP Growth may slow to 5.0% on year in the first quarter from 5.2% in the prior quarter.

In the past four China GDP Growth Reports,USD/CNH rose in 75% of times (3 out of 4 events) within one hour from the report’s release, marking a trading range of 151.45 pips on average.

Key Economic Data Forecasts:

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Monday (April 15)

JP Machinery Orders (FEB) -0.2% MoM

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EA Industrial Production (FEB) +1.1% MoM

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US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (APR) may improve to -10.0

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US Retail Sales (MAR) +0.4% MoM

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Tuesday (April 16)

CN GDP Growth (Q1) expected to slow to 5.0% YoY

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CN Industrial Production (MAR) +5.3% YoY

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CN Retail Sales (MAR) +3.4% YoY

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DE ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (APR) to rise to 32

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GB Unemployment Rate (FEB) to rise to 4%

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US Building Permits (MAR) -0.7% MoM

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US Housing Starts (MAR) -0.8% MoM

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US Industrial Production (MAR) +0.2% MoM

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CA Inflation Rate (MAR) may dip to 2.7% YoY

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Wednesday (April 17)

NZ Inflation Rate (Q1) expected to slow to 4.3% YoY

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JP Trade Deficit (MAR) may narrow to 280 billion yen

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GB Inflation Rate (MAR) to slow to 3.1% YoY

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Thursday (April 18)

AU Unemployment Rate (MAR) to climb to 4.0%

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AU Employment (MAR) may decrease 70,000

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US Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (APR) may rise to 3.8

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US Initial Jobless Claims (APR/13) may tick up to 212,000

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US Existing Home Sales (MAR) -2.2% MoM

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US Conference Board Leading Index (MAR) +0.1% MoM

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Friday (April 19)

JP Inflation Rate (MAR) expected to remain stable at 2.8% YoY

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JP Core Inflation Rate (MAR) may rise to 0.1% MoM

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GB Retail Sales (MAR) +0.2% MoM

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DE Producer Prices (MAR) -4.2% YoY

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Happy Trading!

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Source: Multi-Stock Trading LLC Economic Insight

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