You're watching the Economic Calendar for Monday, the 6th of February. Here's a rundown of the most important news releases.
Australian Retail Sales for December are up first at half past midnight. November data surprised on the upside as sales saw the weakest growth in 4 months.
German Factory Orders for December are out at 7. Orders eased in November, following a strong 5% gain the previous month.
Euro Zone Retail PMI for January follows at 9:10. The Index rebounded in December, having spent the last 3 months in the negative territory.
There's little on the schedule until 10:30 PM GMT, when the Australian Performance of Construction Index for January is released. The Index did see a slight improvement in December, but it remains in the red.
Chinese Caixin Services PMI for January will be available at 1:45 AM. The December Index surprised on the upside, rising to its highest level in more than a year.
New Zealand first quarter Inflation Expectations are out at 2. The anticipated inflation rate has stood unchanged for the past 2 quarters.
A high importance event for Aussie Dollar traders comes at half past 3, when the Reserve Bank of Australia will be releasing its latest monetary policy statement. It should be noted, though, that markets are not expecting any changes in the interest rate.
And Japanese Preliminary Leading Index for December concludes the schedule at 5. The Index has been rising for the past 2 months and now stands at a 12 month high.
I'm Celeste Skinner and this was the Economic Calendar for Monday. Our next Calendar will cover the most important news releases for Tuesday, so check back.
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