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On the calendar today UK HPI is expected to rise to 2.4% from 2.3%. In the afternoon, MPC Member Ramsden is due to deliver a speech titled "UK Monetary Policy: Issues and Outlook" at the Society of Professional Economists Online Conference. Canadian CPI is expected to remain at -0.1% today. ...Read More

Today, the Eurozone Current Account is expected to show a reading of 17.2B against a previous 16.6B. In the afternoon, US Building Permits are expected to rise to 1.52M from 1.48M. FOMC Members Williams and Quarles are scheduled to speak in the afternoon. ...Read More

On the calendar today Chinese GDP has already been released and fallen to 4.9% against an expected 5.5% but beat the previous 3.2% read. OPEC is meeting today to discuss production and prices. In the afternoon, US FED Chair Powell is due to speak at a panel discussion about cross-border payments and digital currencies at the International Monetary Fund's annual meeting, via satellite. ECB President Lagarde is to deliver the opening remarks at the ECB Conference on Monetary Policy, via satellite. ...Read More