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The Week Ahead: US Inflation, Private Sector PMIs, and the Bank of Japan in Focus

The German economy will be in the spotlight again on Thursday. German GfK Consumer Climate numbers could signal consumer spending trends.

With rising bets on a June ECB interest rate cut, ECB commentary and the ECB reports also need consideration.

ECB President Christine Lagarde is on the calendar to speak on Monday. ECB Executive Board members Edouard Fernandez-Bollo (Tues), Piero Cipollone (Wed), Anneli Tuominen (Wed), Elizabeth McCaul (Wed), Isabel Schnabel (Wed/Thurs), and Luis de Guindos (Fri) will also deliver speeches.

The ECB will release the Economic Bulletin and Consumer Expectations Survey Results on Thursday and Friday.

The Pound

On Tuesday, UK private sector PMIs will put the Pound in focus. The Services PMI will impact the Pound…
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