Highlights
Producer prices in Germany is forecast to fall a monthly 0.4 percent in April versus March's 2.6 percent decrease.
There are no major US data releases on Friday.
Canadian retail sales in March are expected to fall 1.4 percent on the month following a 0.2 percent dip in February.
Among Fed talk, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams will speak before the Thomas Laubach Research Conference organized by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors at 8:45 a.m. EDT (1245 GMT).
At the conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will participate in the Perspectives on Monetary Policy panel at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT).
There are no major US data releases on Friday.
Canadian retail sales in March are expected to fall 1.4 percent on the month following a 0.2 percent dip in February.
Among Fed talk, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams will speak before the Thomas Laubach Research Conference organized by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors at 8:45 a.m. EDT (1245 GMT).
At the conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will participate in the Perspectives on Monetary Policy panel at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT).
Definition
Market Focus details key factors in the coming day that will impact the economic outlook and the financial markets. These include central bank events, economic indicators, policymaker speeches as well as expected political and corporate developments.
Description
Keeping up-to-date with event schedules and the economic calendar is key to understanding the global financial system. Econoday's Market Focus allows investors and policymakers to carefully track what will be making news and moving the financial markets in the coming day.
