Schedule for today, Friday, Dec 20’2013:

00:01 United Kingdom BOE Quarterly Bulletin Quarter IV

00:05 United Kingdom Gfk Consumer Confidence December -12 -11

02:00 New Zealand Credit Card Spending November -0.8%

03:30 Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision 0.10% 0.10%

03:30 Japan Bank of Japan Monetary Base Target 270 270

03:30 Japan BoJ Monetary Policy Statement

07:00 Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) November -0.2% 0.0%

07:00 Germany Producer Price Index (YoY) November -0.7% -0.8%

07:00 Germany Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey January 7.4 7.4

07:30 Japan BOJ Press Conference

09:30 United Kingdom Current account, bln Quarter III -13.0 -13.8

09:30 United Kingdom PSNB, bln November 6.4 6.6

09:30 United Kingdom GDP, q/q (Finally) Quarter III +0.8% +0.8%

09:30 United Kingdom GDP, y/y (Finally) Quarter III +1.5% +1.5%

13:30 Canada Retail Sales, m/m October +1.0% +0.3%

13:30 Canada Retail Sales ex Autos, m/m October 0.0% 0.0%

13:30 Canada Consumer Price Index m / m November -0.2% +0.2%

13:30 Canada Consumer price index, y/y November +0.7% +1.0%

13:30 Canada Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core, m/m November +0.2% +0.1%

13:30 Canada Bank of Canada Consumer Price Index Core, y/y November +1.2% +1.2%

13:30 U.S. PCE price index, q/q Quarter III +1.4% +1.4%

13:30 U.S. PCE price index ex food, energy, q/q Quarter III +1.5% +1.5%

13:30 U.S. GDP, q/q (Finally) Quarter III +3.6% +3.6%

15:00 Eurozone Consumer Confidence December -15.4 -15.0

15:00 U.S. Fed Chairman Nomination Vote