Daily Economic Calendar – May 15, 2017

Let’s see which news releases could move the currency markets on Monday, the 15th of May. This is the Economic Calendar.
The schedule starts at 10:45 Sunday evening with New Zealand first quarter Retail Sales. Sales continued growing at a steady point 8% pace in the last quarter of 2016.

Japanese Producer Price Index for April follows at 11:50. The Index has been growing for the past 3 months, which is a welcome change following almost 2 years of decline.
Australian Home Loans for March are out at 1:30 AM. February data surprised on the downside, reversing a point 4% gain the previous month.
Two news releases regarding the Chinese economy in April are released at 2, including the Industrial Production. Output picked up speed in March, posting the strongest growth in 2 years.
Retail Sales also surprised on the upside, suggesting a strong and sustained economic growth in the first quarter of the year.
Japanese Preliminary Machine Tool Orders for April will be available at 6. Orders surged in March, following a 9.1% gain in February.
Swiss Producer & Import Price Index for April is sheduled at 7:15. The Index did recover some ground in March, but not enough to offset a point 2% slip the previous month.
US NAHB Housing Market Index for May comes at 2. The Index eased in April, but it remains near the 12-year high reached a month ago.
Reserve Bank of Australia will release the Minutes of its May meeting at 1:30 AM and, while the meeting brought no interest rate changes, it did note a broad-based recovery in the global economy.
And Japanese Tertiary Industry Index for March is out at 4:30. The Index returned to growth in February, following two months of decline.