Tuesday 15 April
08:00 ECB Bank Lending Survey
The main objective of the bank lending survey for the euro area is to enhance the Eurosystem’s knowledge of financing conditions in the euro area. The BLS provides input to the ECB Governing Council’s assessment of monetary and economic developments, on which it bases its monetary policy decisions.
09:00 Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) (Feb)
The Industrial Production index, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the price-adjusted output of industry.
09:00 Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY) (Feb)
The Industrial Production, released by Eurostat, shows the volume of production of Industries such as factories and manufacturing.
09:00 ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment (Apr)
The Economic Sentiment published by the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung measures institutional investor sentiment, reflecting the difference between the share of investors that are optimistic and the share of analysts that are pessimistic.
Wednesday 16 April
08:00 Current Account n.s.a (Feb)
The Current Account released by the European Central Bank is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of the Euro-Zone.
08:00 Current Account s.a (Feb)
The Current Account released by ECB is a net flow of current transactions, including goods, services, and interest payments into and out of the Euro-Zone.
09:00 Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) (Mar)
The Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union. Released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, the HICP is harmonised because the same methodology is used across all member states and their contribution is weighted.
09:00 Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) (Mar)
The Core Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union.
09:00 Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) (Mar)
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union.
09:00 Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) (Mar)
The HICP, released by Eurostat on a monthly basis, measures changes in the prices of a representative basket of goods and services in the European Monetary Union.
Thursday 17 April
12:15 ECB Main Refinancing Operations Rate
One of the three key interest rates set by the European Central Bank (ECB), the main refinancing operations rate is the interest rate the ECB charges to banks for one-week long loans.
12:15 ECB Monetary Policy Statement
At each of the ECB’s eight governing council meetings, the ECB releases a short statement explaining its monetary policy decision, in light of its goal of meeting its inflation target.
12:15 ECB Rate On Deposit Facility
One of the ECB‘s three key interest rates, the rate on the deposit facility is the rate at which banks earn interest when they deposit funds with the ECB.
12:45 ECB Press Conference
Following the ECB’s economic policy decision, the ECB President gives a press conference regarding monetary policy.
23:00 Good Friday Bank Holiday
Banks are closed for Good Friday.
Friday 18 April
19:30 CFTC EUR NC Net Positions
The weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) report provides information on the size and the direction of the positions taken, across all maturities, participants primarily based in Chicago and New York futures markets.
