Week ahead: Chinese data, G-20 finance ministers meeting in focus
The focus over the coming week will be on a barrage of data out of the People's Republic of China, as investors try to better gauge how the Asian giant is coping with the ongoing slowdown and trade tensions.
First out on Monday, will data on Chinese foreign trade and money supply referencing the month of May, following by a reading on consumer prices on Wednesday and for retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment on Friday.
A slew of economic indicators were also expected in Japan over the coming weekend, including on first quarter gross domestic product and foreign trade in April.
As an aside, according to analysts at JP Morgan the Bank of Japan was set to cut official short-term interest rates further into negative territory in September, from -0.1% to -0.3%.
And on Saturday, G-20 finance ministers would meet in Fukuoka, Japan, where US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin was expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart.
In parallel, data on US factory gate and consumer level prices in May were scheduled for release on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by the monthly retail sales report on Friday.
Back in the UK, the spotlight would be on manufacturing figures for April on Monday and the May employment report on Tuesday.
Rate-setters in Switzerland were due to meet to decide on rates on Thursday.
Monday June 10
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