Important upcoming events and publications

Important upcoming events and publications for April 19 (GMT):

Many financial markets in Europe and Canada were closed for the Good Friday Easter holiday. Trading activity and volumes traded in the currency market during the day is expected to be thin.

See changes to the trading schedule

12:30 U.S. Building permits are expected to remain close to 1300K, the average level of the past 12 months. It is also worth paying attention to the Housing starts Index, that the previous 3 months show sharp jumps and dips: -14% in Dec, +11.7% in Jan, -8.7% in Feb. March is expected to see an increase of 5.9%. Data better expectations can support the dollar. Impact on USD: Moderate.

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