Important upcoming events and publications

Important upcoming events and publications for April 1 (GMT):

09:00 Eurozone Consumer price index is under close scrutiny after very weak data from Germany. Low inflation can strengthen the ECB’s commitment to the prolonged period of easy policy and may cause pressure on the euro.

12:30 U.S. Retail Sales often cause a surge in market volatility and can affect the USD trading. February data is expected to grow by 0.3% after strengthening by 0.2% a month earlier.

14:00 U.S. ISM Manufacturing is an important indicator of business activity. Being published before payrolls, this indicator is able to cause a higher market reaction, influencing the estimates of economic growth.

See the detailed Economic calendar here