There will be must more significant high-impact news scheduled this week, compared to last week which was very light. There is central bank input expected due from the U.S. Federal Reserve, as well as the Reserve Bank of Australia, and very key U.S. data is due at the end of the week in the form of Non-Farm Payrolls numbers.
The market will probably be most active on Wednesday and Friday.
It will be a public holiday in China on Monday.
U.S. Dollar
It will be a very key week for the greenback, beginning on Monday with a release of ISM Manufacturing PMI data, and continuing Wednesday with a release of FOMC Meeting Minutes, ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, and Crude Oil Inventories numbers. Thursday sees the release of Unemployment Claims, then finally on Friday we will get the Non-Farm Employment Change, Average Hourly Earnings and Unemployment Rate numbers.
Australian Dollar
It will be an important week for the Aussie, starting on Monday with a release of Retail Sales data. This Tuesday we will get Trade Balance numbers, as well as the Cash Rate and RBA Rate Statement, followed by a speech from the Governor of the RBA.
British Pound
It will be a relatively busy week for the Pound, starting on Monday with a release of Manufacturing PMI data. Tuesday sees the release of Construction PMI, followed by Services PMI on Wednesday. Finally, on Friday we will get Manufacturing Production data.
Canadian Dollar
It will be a normal week for the Loonie, starting on Tuesday with a release of Trade Balance data. On Friday, we will get Employment Change and Unemployment Rate numbers.
New Zealand Dollar
It will be a light week for the Kiwi, with nothing due except GDT Price Index data on Tuesday.