Monetary Policy week continues on this Thursday with the ECB rate announcement in Riga, so let’s take a closer look.
The high importance UK retail sales report for May opens this agenda at 8:30 in the morning. The quantity bought in April increased by 1.6% as all sectors, excluding department stores, recovered from the declines seen in March.
Then it’s the high importance European Central Bank Monetary Policy Announcement at 11:45 AM, followed by a press conference in Riga, Latvia at a half past noon GMT. This could be an awkward event as Latvian Governor Ilmars Rimsevics will not sit next to Mario Draghi due to his corruption allegations.
It’s busy with North American publications at a half past noon GMT, including the high importance Advance US Retail Sales for May. Overall sales grew slower than expected in April at a monthly rate of point 3%.
US Jobless Claims will be available at the same time. Initial claims declined by 1 thousand to a seasonally adjusted level of 222 thousand during the week that ended June the 2nd.
US Import Prices for May are also out at 12:30. Import prices rose by point 3% in April, wiping out March’s decline of point 2%.
Canadian new housing price index for April wraps up the 12:30 data run. Prices were unchanged in March, reflecting mixed results across the country.
US Business Inventories for April are up next at 2 PM. Inventories were unchanged in March after rising for four months in a row.
New Zealand Manufacturing PMI for May wraps up this agenda at 10:30 PM. Manufacturing sector expanded at the fastest pace since early 2016 in April as the index jumped by 5.8 points to 58.9.
You’ve been watching Thursday’s Economic Calendar with me Kiays Khalil.

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