Key events for next week: US trade balance, Britain and Australia unemployment rate, US and China consumer price index, US retail sales

On Monday, at 05:45 GMT, Switzerland will publish the economic forecast from SECO. At 11:00 GMT ECB chief Lagarde will deliver a speech. At 21:45 GMT, New Zealand will report changes in the level of food prices for September

On Tuesday, at 03:00 GMT, China will announce a change in the foreign trade balance for September. At 06:00 GMT, Britain will announce changes in the number of applications for unemployment benefits for September, as well as the unemployment rate and average earnings for August. At 06:00 GMT in Germany, the consumer price index for September will be released. At 09:00 GMT, Germany and the Euro zone will publish the ZEW Institute's business sentiment index for October. At 12:30 GMT, the US will present the consumer price index for September. At 18:00 GMT in the US, the monthly budget report for September will be released. At 23:30 GMT, Australia will release the Westpac consumer confidence index for October.

On Wednesday, at 04:30 GMT, Japan will announce changes in industrial production for August. At 08:00 GMT the IEA oil market report will be released. At 08:00 GMT ECB chief Lagarde will also deliver a speech. At 09:00 GMT, the Euro zone will report changes in industrial production for August. At 12:30 GMT, the US will release the producer price index for September. At 18:00 GMT in the US, the Fed's "Beige Book" will be released. At 21:45 GMT, the head of the RBA Lowe will speak.

On Thursday, at 00:00 GMT, Australia will announce a change in expectations for consumer price inflation for October, and at 00:30 GMT - a change in the unemployment rate and the number of people employed for September. Also at 00:30 GMT in Australia, the NAB business confidence indicator for the 3rd quarter will be released. At 01:30 GMT, China will publish the consumer price index and producer price index for September. At 04:30 GMT, Japan will present the index of activity in the service sector for August. At 06:30 GMT, Switzerland will release the producer and import price index for September. At 06:45 GMT, France will publish the consumer price index for September. At 08:30 GMT, Britain will release a report on credit conditions. At 12:30 GMT, the US will present the Fed-Philadelphia manufacturing index and the New York Fed's manufacturing activity index for October, the import price index for September, and report changes in the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits. At 15:00 GMT, the US will announce changes in oil reserves according to the Ministry of energy. At 21:30 GMT New Zealand will release the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector for September.

On Friday, at 09:00 GMT, the Euro zone will present the consumer price index for September and report changes in the foreign trade balance for August. At 12:30 GMT, Canada will announce changes in the foreign securities purchases and manufacturing shipments for August. Also at 12:30 GMT, the US will report changes in retail sales for September. At 13:15 GMT, the US will announce changes in the capacity utilization rate and industrial production for September. At 14:00 GMT, the US will release the consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan and the housing market index from NAHB for October, and will report changes in the business inventories for August. At 16:00 GMT ECB chief Lagarde will deliver a speech. At 17:00 GMT, in the US, the Baker Hughes report on the number of active oil drilling rigs will be released. At 20:00 GMT, the US will announce changes in the net and total volume of purchases of long-term US securities by foreign investors for August.

On Sunday, at 23:50 GMT, Japan will report a change in the foreign trade balance for September.