Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data in Focus
Investors will be focused on inflation data from the U.S., eurozone and China as well as U.K. economic growth figures and trade data out of China.

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Investors will be focused on inflation data from the U.S., eurozone and China as well as U.K. economic growth figures and trade data out of China.
Wages aren't rising at a rate that would trigger inflation alarms, European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane said Thursday.
Sales of food, drinks and non-fuel products rose slightly on the month in the 21-member currency area.
Manufacturing orders in the eurozone's largest economy fell 10.6% on month, as the conflict in the Middle East kept energy costs elevated.
The recent rise in energy prices may cool demand in the eurozone that would limit the need for rate rises to contain inflation, ECB's Chief Economist Philip La…
Consumer prices were 3.8% higher in September than the same month of last year, up from 3.2% in August.
Annual euro zone inflation hit 3.8% last month, its highest level since September 2023.

Unemployment stayed at 6.4% in August, even with higher interest rates and an energy crunch driven by war in the Middle East.
Businesses across the eurozone grew slightly more upbeat about their prospects in September, even as consumers became more gloomy.
Inflation in the eurozone is expected to rise further due to the energy crisis, but there is little evidence yet of higher energy costs feeding into broader pr…
Eurozone business activity rose in September at its fastest pace in almost three-and-a-half years.
The European Commission's flash consumer-confidence indicator for the 21-nation currency area fell 1.0 point to minus 16.5 in September.
The data highlights the uneven nature of the region's recovery as manufacturers contend with higher energy costs despite signs of improving demand.
The result signals a boost to the economy from trade at the start of the third quarter - despite lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
Sentiment benefited from continued resilience of the Eurozone's largest economy, despite the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy prices.
The bloc's GDP picked up more rapidly than previously estimated in the quarter through June, but that resilience will be tested if the Iran war continues to bl…
Eurozone inflation rose for a third straight month in August, reinforcing expectations that the European Central Bank will raise its key interest rate next wee…
Businesses and consumers felt more positive about their prospects in August, a boost for demand in the face of persistent uncertainty about the duration and in…
Rising borrowing costs might be weakening the bloc's economy ahead of another expected rate rise.
The trade surplus in goods for the 21-nation currency area was €1.8 billion in June, from a deficit of €6.1 billion in May.
Retail sales in the eurozone fell in June and was the second decline in the four full months since the start of the war against Iran.
Ireland's GDP was 3.9% higher than in the first quarter of the year, recovering some ground after its economy contracted.
The survey results suggest that inflationary pressures haven't broadened significantly beyond the immediate impact of higher energy prices.
The eurozone swung to a trade deficit in May as energy prices continued to rise amid supply disruptions due to the war in the Middle East.
Eurozone industrial output in May snapped a three-month streak of resilient activity in the face of higher energy costs following the conflict between the U.S.…
Eurozone retail sales rebounded in May, highlighting a brighter outlook for consumer demand, driven by sales of food, drinks and tobacco.
The unemployment rate reached a record low in April and May, underscoring continued resilience despite elevated economic disruptions caused by conflict in the…
The eurozone area manufacturing activity continued to grow in June as production expanded moderately and cost pressures softened but supply conditions remained…
Inflation fell to 2.8% in June, increasing the likelihood that the European Central Bank will hold rates steady later this month.
The European Commission said its economic sentiment gauge rose, driven by improving confidence in almost all sectors surveyed.
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