Economic Releases for Wednesday, 25th May 2011

The UK will be the focus of investors' attention this morning, with a number of releases; including notably QoQ and YoY Gross Domestic Product Data; due out at 0830 GMT. At the same time, the US will be reporting several releases of its own in the afternoon.

• German Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey: 0600 GMT;
• UK Total Business Investment QoQ & YoY: 0830 GMT;
• UK Index of Services: 0830 GMT;
• UK BBA Mortgage Approvals: 0830 GMT;
• UK Gross Domestic Product QoQ & YoY: 0830 GMT;
• US MBA Mortgage Applications: 1100 GMT;
• US Durable Goods Orders: 1230 GMT;
• US Durable Goods Orders ex Transportation: 1230 GMT;
• US Housing Price Index: 1400 GMT;
• US EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change: 1430 GMT;
• ECB Stark's Speech: 1440 GMT;
• Japanese Corporate Service Price: 2350 GMT.