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The first significant opportunity for the USD in 2020
The American manufacturing PMI by the Institute of Supply Management will be out at 17:00 MT time on January 3.
This is the leading indicator of economic health, which shows how businesses’ attitude towards the economic conditions of the market. Basically, this is the survey of 400 purchasing managers, which asks them to rate the relative level of business conditions. The indicator above 50 demonstrates the expansion of the industry, while the indicator below 50 signals the contraction. Last time it fell to 48.1. This time, analysts anticipate it to reach 49.
• If the actual level is higher than the forecasts, the USD will go up;
• If the actual level is lower than the forecasts, the USD will go down.
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What’s New with Australian Unemployment Rate?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will announce the updated Unemployment Rate and Employment Change data on Thursday, May 19, at 04:30 MT.
Can the UK CPI surprise?
The UK Office for National Statistics will publish Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, May 18, at 09:00 MT.
The US Retail Sales Update
The US Census Bureau will announce Core Retail Sales and Retail Sales on Tuesday, May 17 at 15:30 MT.
