The most important events for the week ending October 16

12.10.2015

On Friday, the dollar fell against other major currencies, crashing to multi-week lows against the euro and Swiss franc, after the minutes of the last Fed meeting indicated that interest rates are likely to remain at current levels over an extended period of time.

EUR/USD rose 0.74% to 1.1359, the peak since September 18, and per week its growth consisted 1.26%.

USD/CHF pair fell on Friday by 0.5% to a three-week low at 0.9612, ending the week with a 1.04% weakening.

The USD index, which tracks the US currency against a basket of six major rivals, also fell to a three-week low at 94.93, down 0.49%. For the week the index fell 1.14%.

Monday, October 12

Markets in Japan are closed for a national holiday.

Markets in Canada will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

In the US, Chicago Fed President, Charles Evans, and board member of the Federal Reserve, Lael Brainard, will speak at various events.

Tuesday, October 13

The Bank of Japan will publish the minutes of its last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, giving investors an understanding about how officials consider the economy and about the possible policy in the future.

Australia is to publish a report on business confidence.

Switzerland is to publish a report on producer price inflation.

UK is to publish data on consumer prices.

In the Eurozone, the ZEW Institute will report on German economic sentiment.

Wednesday, October 14

Australia is to publish data on consumer sentiment.

China will release a report on manufacturing and consumer inflation.

UK is to publish a monthly report on employment.

US will release data on retail sales and producer prices.

Thursday, October 15

Australia will report an increase in the number of jobs.

US will publish data on consumer prices, applications for unemployment benefits and manufacturing activity in Philadelphia and New York.

Friday, October 16

New Zealand is to publish data on consumer price inflation.

The Eurozone is to release revised data on consumer prices.

Canada is to publish data on the volume of sales in the manufacturing sector and foreign investment.

US will complete the week with data on consumer sentiment and industrial production.

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