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U.S. data and BOC outlook worth watching
Main economic event in the week ahead is probably the release of U.S. CPI and Retail Sales data for December, on Friday. Add to that U.S. PPI on Thursday. Monday's BOC Business Outlook Survey will be the bank's last communication before eagerly awaited monetary policy decision on January 17th.

Week ahead
Calendar for the week ahead includes top-tier data mostly from U.S., U.K, Canada and Australia.
Main events: RBA meeting, FOMC Meeting Minutes, U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+2):
Monday ------------- 04.04.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- CNY ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 04.04.2016 ---------- 03:30 ---------- AUD ---------- Building Approvals m/m
Monday ------------- 04.04.2016 ---------- 03:30 ---------- AUD ---------- Retail Sales m/m
Monday ------…
Main events: RBA meeting, FOMC Meeting Minutes, U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+2):
Monday ------------- 04.04.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- CNY ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 04.04.2016 ---------- 03:30 ---------- AUD ---------- Building Approvals m/m
Monday ------------- 04.04.2016 ---------- 03:30 ---------- AUD ---------- Retail Sales m/m
Monday ------…

Week ahead
Week ahead will feature Easter Monday and then month-end, quarter-end and fiscal-year-end in some countries. Plus lots of market moving economic data.
Main events: NFP report, European inflation, U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+2):
Monday ------------- 28.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- NZD ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 28.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- AUD ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 28.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- EUR ---…
Main events: NFP report, European inflation, U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+2):
Monday ------------- 28.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- NZD ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 28.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- AUD ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 28.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- EUR ---…

Week ahead
Calendar for the week ahead is lighter than usual and shortened due to Good Friday holiday.
Main events: U.S., E.U. and U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 21.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- JPY ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 21.03.2016 ---------- 15:00 ---------- USD ---------- Existing Home Sales
Tuesday ------------ 22.03.2016 ---------- 06:30 ---------- AUD ---------- RBA Gov Stevens Speaks
Tuesday ------------ 22.03.2016 --…
Main events: U.S., E.U. and U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 21.03.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- JPY ---------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 21.03.2016 ---------- 15:00 ---------- USD ---------- Existing Home Sales
Tuesday ------------ 22.03.2016 ---------- 06:30 ---------- AUD ---------- RBA Gov Stevens Speaks
Tuesday ------------ 22.03.2016 --…

Week ahead
Calendar for the week ahead features three central bank meetings and plenty of speeches by central bank officials.
Main events: ECB, BOC and RBNZ meetings.
List of potential high impact news (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 07.03.2016 ---------- 04:40 ---------- JPY ---------- BOJ Gov Kuroda Speaks
Tuesday ------------ 08.03.2016 ---------- 03:57 ---------- CNY ---------- Trade Balance
Tuesday ------------ 08.03.2016 ---------- 10:15 ---------- GBP ---------- BOE Gov Carney Speaks
Wednesd…
Main events: ECB, BOC and RBNZ meetings.
List of potential high impact news (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 07.03.2016 ---------- 04:40 ---------- JPY ---------- BOJ Gov Kuroda Speaks
Tuesday ------------ 08.03.2016 ---------- 03:57 ---------- CNY ---------- Trade Balance
Tuesday ------------ 08.03.2016 ---------- 10:15 ---------- GBP ---------- BOE Gov Carney Speaks
Wednesd…

Week ahead
As is usual, calendar for the first week of the months is packed. Will add nicely to the volatility we've been witnessing so far this year.
Main events: NFP report, RBA meeting, U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 29.02.2016 ---------- 11:00 ---------- EUR ---------- CPI Flash Estimate y/y
Monday ------------- 29.02.2016 ---------- 11:00 ---------- EUR ---------- Core CPI Flash Estimate y/y
Monday ------------- 29.02.2016 ---------- 16:00 -----…
Main events: NFP report, RBA meeting, U.K. data.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 29.02.2016 ---------- 11:00 ---------- EUR ---------- CPI Flash Estimate y/y
Monday ------------- 29.02.2016 ---------- 11:00 ---------- EUR ---------- Core CPI Flash Estimate y/y
Monday ------------- 29.02.2016 ---------- 16:00 -----…

Week ahead
Posting this with a bit of a delay too, but it's still relevant.
Calendar for the week ahead is light but stock and commodity markets have been the drivers anyway for some time now.
Main events: U.S. and E.U. data, Australian capex report.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 22.02.2016 ---------- 09:30 ---------- EUR ---------- German Flash Manufacturing PMI
Tuesday ------------ 23.02.2016 ---------- 10:00 ---------- EUR ---------- German Ifo Business Cli…
Calendar for the week ahead is light but stock and commodity markets have been the drivers anyway for some time now.
Main events: U.S. and E.U. data, Australian capex report.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 22.02.2016 ---------- 09:30 ---------- EUR ---------- German Flash Manufacturing PMI
Tuesday ------------ 23.02.2016 ---------- 10:00 ---------- EUR ---------- German Ifo Business Cli…

Week ahead
Week ahead will start with "Presidents' day" holiday in the U.S. - but don't worry as ECB president Draghi is due to testify on monetary policy before the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee right around the start of the N.Y. session.
Main events: U.S. inflation, U.K. data, Australian labour market report.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 15.02.2016 ---------- 00:50 ---------- JPY ---------- Prelim GDP q/q
Monday -------------…
Main events: U.S. inflation, U.K. data, Australian labour market report.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 15.02.2016 ---------- 00:50 ---------- JPY ---------- Prelim GDP q/q
Monday -------------…

Week ahead
Calendar for the week ahead is light. China is on holiday for the week, joined by New Zealand on Monday and Japan on Thursday.
Main events: Yellen testimony, U.S. retail sales, U.K. manufacturing production.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Sunday ------------- 07.02.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- NZD -------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 08.02.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- CNY --------- Bank Holiday
Tuesday ------------ 09.02.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- CNY -----…
Main events: Yellen testimony, U.S. retail sales, U.K. manufacturing production.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Sunday ------------- 07.02.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- NZD -------- Bank Holiday
Monday ------------- 08.02.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- CNY --------- Bank Holiday
Tuesday ------------ 09.02.2016 ---------- ALLDAY ------- CNY -----…

Week ahead
Packed calendar with no holidays and 5 - 10 high impact items every day shall be enough to keep volatility at high levels in the week ahead.
Main events: BOE and RBA meetings, NFP report.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 01.02.2016 ---------- 02:00 ---------- CNY ---------- Manufacturing PMI
Monday ------------- 01.02.2016 ---------- 02:45 ---------- CNY ---------- Caixin Manufacturing PMI
Monday ------------- 01.02.2016 ---------- 10:30 ---------- GBP…
Main events: BOE and RBA meetings, NFP report.
List of potential high impact events (times are GMT+1):
Monday ------------- 01.02.2016 ---------- 02:00 ---------- CNY ---------- Manufacturing PMI
Monday ------------- 01.02.2016 ---------- 02:45 ---------- CNY ---------- Caixin Manufacturing PMI
Monday ------------- 01.02.2016 ---------- 10:30 ---------- GBP…