Economic Releases for Tuesday, 17th May 2011

Amongst the most significant releases on the calendar today is this morning's data from the UK; specifically, the Consumer Price Index due for release at 0830 GMT. Providing an indication of the levels of British inflation, the data will be closely examined to see how the British consumer is likely to be affected by rising prices. Other events of significance include the Germany and EMU Zew Surveys; US Housing Starts and Building Permits; and PPI data from New Zealand.

• UK DCLG House Price Index: 0830 GMT;
• UK Retail Price Index: 0830 GMT;
• UK Consumer Price Index: 0830 GMT;
• UK Core Consumer Price Index: 0830 GMT;
• German ZEW Survey - Current & Economic Situation: 0900 GMT;
• EMU ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment: 0900 GMT;
• Canadian Investment in Foreign Securities: 1230 GMT;
• Foreign investment in Canadian securities: 1230 GMT;
• US Building Permits: 1230 GMT;
• US Housing Starts: 1230 GMT;
• US Capacity Utilization: 1315 GMT;
• US Industrial Production: 1315 GMT;
• New Zealand Producer Price Index - Input & Output: 2245 GMT;
• UK Nationwide Consumer Confidence: 2301 GMT;
• Japanese Tertiary Industry Index: 2350 GMT.