Today's macro calendar is relatively light, with investors preparing for tomorrow's NFP data release. Trading on Wall Street is closed today, due to the commemoration of former US President Jimmy Carter. Major stock indexes are mostly slightly losing today. Emerging market sentiment also remains weaker, due to concerns around Trump's tariff policy, and the Nikkei lost for the second session in a row today. The Eurodollar is back above 1.03 after data from Germany indicated an increase in industrial production.
- Eurozone retail sales for November (10 AM GMT) and German CPI from Saxony, North Rhine and Bavaria in focus on European session (9 AM GMT)
- Fed members' speeches in the afternoon; Challenger report (12:30 PM, layoffs in the US economy)
- Nasdaq, S&P 500 and DJIA futures lose; slightly better sentiment in Europe, but DAX and EU50 marginally lower
Macro calendar
10 AM GMT - Eurozone retail sales for November. Expectations: 1.7% y/y vs. 1.9% in November (0.3% m/m vs. -0.5% m/m previously)
Start investing today or test a free demo
Open account Try demo Download mobile app Download mobile app12:30 PM GMT - Challenger Report. Previously 57.7k.
Central bankers' speeches
- 2 PM GMT - Fed Harker
- 2:05 PM GMT - Fed Collins
- 4 PM GMT - BoE Breeden
- 5:45 PM GMT - Fed Barkin
- 6:30 PM GMT - Schmid
- 6:35 PM GMT - Bowman
This content has been created by XTB S.A. This service is provided by XTB S.A., with its registered office in Warsaw, at Prosta 67, 00-838 Warsaw, Poland, entered in the register of entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy) conducted by District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, XII Commercial Division of the National Court Register under KRS number 0000217580, REGON number 015803782 and Tax Identification Number (NIP) 527-24-43-955, with the fully paid up share capital in the amount of PLN 5.869.181,75. XTB S.A. conducts brokerage activities on the basis of the license granted by Polish Securities and Exchange Commission on 8th November 2005 No. DDM-M-4021-57-1/2005 and is supervised by Polish Supervision Authority.
