Monday

UK markets closed for bank holiday

6am – Japan consumer confidence (April): index to fall to 31.7. Markets to watch: JPY crosses

3pm – US ISM mfg PMI (April): index to rise to 58. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses

Tuesday

5.30am – RBA rate decision: rates to rise to 0.25% from 0.1%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses

10am – eurozone unemployment rate (March) rate to fall to 6.7%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

Wednesday

1.15pm – US ADP employment report (April): payrolls to rise by 370K, down from 455K last month. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses

1.30pm – US trade balance (March): exports to fall to $227 billion from $228 billion. Markets to watch: USD crosses

3pm – US ISM non-mfg PMI (March): index to rise to 59. from 58.3. Markets to watch: USD crosses

3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 29 April): stockpiles rose by 692,000 barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI

7pm – FOMC rate decision: rates forecast to rise to 1% from 0.5%. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses

Thursday

2.45am – China Caixin services PMI (April): index to rise to 42.1 from 42. Markets to watch: CNH crosses

12pm – BoE rate decision: rates expected to rise 25bps to 1%. Commentary on additional rate hikes will influence GBP pairs. Markets to watch: GBP crosses

1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 30 April): claims to rise to 185K. Markets to watch: USD crosses

Friday

1.30pm – US non-farm payrolls (April): 400K jobs expected to have been created, down from 430K in March. Unemployment rate expected to hold at 3.6%, and average hourly earnings to rise 0.4% MoM and 5.6% YoY. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses

1.30pm – Canada employment report (April): unemployment rate to hold at 5.3%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (April): index to fall to 73.8 from 74.2. Markets to watch: CAD crosses