Economic Releases for Thursday, 12th May 2011

Another busy day for economic data with significant releases including the ECB's Monthly Report; UK Industrial Production; and the US Producer Price Index. This afternoon's Initial Jobless Claims data will also be closely watched; particularly after last week's data showed an unexpected further gain in the number of claims.

• Japan Eco Watchers Survey: Current & Outlook: 0600 GMT;
• ECB Monthly Report: 0800 GMT;
• UK Manufacturing Production MoM & YoY: 0830 GMT;
• UK Industrial Production MoM & YoY: 0830 GMT;
• EMU Industrial Production MoM & YoY: 0900 GMT;
• US Producer Price Index MoM & YoY: 1230 GMT;
• Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy MoM & YoY: 1230 GMT;
• US Retail Sales: 1230 GMT;
• US Initial & Continuing Jobless Claims: 1230 GMT;
• Canada New Housing Price Index: 1230 GMT;
• Philadelphia Fed's Plosser Speech: 1230 GMT;
• UK NIESR GDP Estimate: 1400 GMT;
• Fed's Bernanke Testifies: 1400 GMT;
• US Business Inventories: 1400 GMT.