Asian shares were mixed on Thursday following a mild close in U.S. markets and with gold prices at three-month highs.
ASX 200 was up just 0.04 percent, Nikkei 225 fell 0.53 percent while Shanghai composite added 0.11 percent and the Shenzhen composite climbed 0.27 percent.
U.S. crude gained 0.33 percent to settle at $52.34 per barrel.
08:45 Switzerland - Unemployment Rate
09:00 Germany - Exports/Import
09:00 Germany - Trade Balance
15:30 USA - Initial Jobless Claims
15:30 Canada - New Housing Price Index
16:10 USA - FOMC Member Bullard Speaks
17:00 USA - Natural Gas Storage
17:00 USA - Wholesale Inventories
20:10 USA - Chicago Fed President Evans Speaks
20:30 UK - BoE Gov Carney Speaks
NZD - Negative sentiment in New Zealander after RBNZ decided to leave interest rates unchanged. Kiwi is the weakest currency in the Asian session, we remain short of NZD.
EUR - The euro remains weak as any correction can give us better levels for entry. Uncertainty about the upcoming elections in France had a negative impact of EUR.
CAD - The Canadian currency remains relatively strong after the rise in oil prices. Today we expect data from Canada, where better data can support the Canadian.
USD - Dollar is the strongest currency today. Despite the uncertainty about policy Trump, banks and most investors are positive about the greenback. Today we expect data for Initial Jobless Claims, as fewer applications than expected will support the dollar.
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