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Market Opportunities : Week 17-05-2021 - 21-05-2021
GBPUSD: UK claimant count change report for April is an important event for the UK currency due May 18. There is a possibility the increase in the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits during the previous month is bigger than expected – GBPUSD will be under bearish pressure.
USDIDX: Markit’s flash Manufacturing PMI report for the US is an important event in the May 17-21 week. In case the data on May 21 show US manufacturing sector expansion is strong in May after a disappointing April jobs report - the USDIDX will get a bullish boost.
USDIDX: Markit’s flash Manufacturing PMI report for the US is an important event in the May 17-21 week. In case the data on May 21 show US manufacturing sector expansion is strong in May after a disappointing April jobs report - the USDIDX will get a bullish boost.
Key Events to Watch
| Date | Country | Event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | JPY | Japan Gross Domestic Product (GDP) q/q | -1.0% | 2.8% |
| 2021-05-18 | GBP | United Kingdom Claimant Count Change | 105.7 K | 10.2 K |
| 2021-05-18 | EUR | European Union Employment Change q/q | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 2021-05-18 | EUR | European Union Gross Domestic Product (GDP) q/q | -0.6% | 0.6% |
| 2021-05-18 | USD | United States Building Permits | 1.729 M | 1.766 M |
| 2021-05-19 | USD | EIA United States Crude Oil Stocks Change | ||
| 2021-05-20 | AUD | Australia Employment Change | 84.8 K | 70.7 K |
| 2021-05-20 | NZD | New Zealand Budget Release | ||
| 2021-05-20 | CAD | Bank of Canada (BoC) Financial System Review Press Conference | ||
| 2021-05-21 | AUD | Australia Retail Sales m/m | -0.8% | 1.3% |
| 2021-05-21 | GBP | United Kingdom Retail Sales m/m | 0.5% | 5.4% |
| 2021-05-21 | CAD | Canada Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.6% | 4.8% |
| 2021-05-21 | USD | United States Existing Home Sales | 5.63 M | 6.01 M |
