Its Japanese inflation data day ... I am sure there is someone out there who cares! :-D
2200 GMT brings preliminary PMIs from Australia, for March
Courtesy of CBA / Markit
- manufacturing, prior 52.9
- services, prior 48.7
- composite, 49.1
2330 Japan national CPI for February
- Headline expected 0.3%, prior 0.2%
- CPI excluding fresh food, expected 0.8%, prior 0.8%
- CPI excluding fresh food and energy, expected 0.4%, prior 0.4% - this one is the closest equivalent to US core CPI
At 2350 GMT from Japan - international securities flows
0030 GMT still in Japan, Nikkei manufacturing PMI, preliminary for March, prior 48.9
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OK, scanning that lot …. unlikely to see too much immediate impact on the forex from any of 'em. We'll soon find out though.
'CPI will skyrocket, this time for sure!'
