A raft of data and speakers due at the bottom of the hour

Across the pound we get inflation data from the US and Canada, retail sales from Canada and have the Fed's Loretta Mester and the ECB's Vitor Constancio making separate appearances

Here's a quick highlight rundown of the numbers due

US

  • CPI 1.3% exp vs 0.7% prior y/y
  • Core 2.1% exp unch
  • Real average weekly earnings were -0.1% m/m and +1.6% y/y (no expectations)

Canada

  • CPI 1.7% vs 1.6% prior y/y
  • BOC core 1.9% unch
  • Retail sales -0.6% vs +1.7% prior m/m
  • Ex-autos -0.5% vs +1.1% prior m/m