Exciting Week Ahead!

The coming week promises to be an exciting one on Forex markets around the globe. Several countries will be releasing figures related to employment, production and other indicators that affect Forex opportunity. These figures will affect all global markets and could signal either a return to risk aversion or increased appetite for risk. Forex trading requires a close monitoring of world markets to seize Forex opportunities as they occur. Here is this week’s schedule—

Monday December 15

00:01 United Kingdom Rightmove House Price Index –

December

08:15 Switzerland Producer and Import Prices –

November

13:30 United States NY Empire State Manufacturing Index –

December

14:00 United States Net Long-term TIC Flows –

October

14:15 United States Industrial Production –

November

17:30 European Monetary Union ECB Trichet’s Speech

Tuesday December 16

00:30 Australia RBA Meeting’s Minutes –

December

09:30 United Kingdom Consumer Price Index –

November

n/a United Kingdom BoE Inflation Letter

11:00 European Monetary Union Employment Change - 3Q

13:30 United States Consumer Price Index –

November

13:30 United States Housing Starts –

November

19:15 United States Fed Interest Rate Decision

Wednesday December 17

Germany Consumer Price Index –

November

Germany Preliminary Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing –

December

Germany Preliminary Purchasing Manager Index Services –

December

Euro Zone Preliminary Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing –

December

Euro Zone Preliminary Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing –

December

United Kingdom Bank of England Minutes

United Kingdom ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) –

October

European Monetary Union Consumer Price Index –

November

United States Current Account - 3Q

Thursday December 18

07:15 Switzerland Trade Balance –

November

09:00 Germany IFO - Business Climate –

December

09:30 United Kingdom Retail Sales November

10:00 European Monetary Union Trade Balance n.s.a. –

October

13:30 Canada Leading Indicators –

November

15:00 United States Leading Indicators November

15:00 United States Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey –

December

23:50 Japan All Industry Activity Index –

October

It will be a busy week for Forex traders and investors. These figures could well determine the future of currencies on global markets and affect Forex opportunities. Of course savvy traders will spot Forex opportunities as they occur following the release of these economic figures.