In the US, Factory Orders, production leading indicator to value the new manufacturers’ orders over the past month, rise is expected from -0.4% up to 1.9%

In the US, The Conference Board (CB) Consumer Confidence, monthly survey to rate the present and upcoming financial conditions with labor availability etc., rise is expected from 39.8 on October up to 43.8 this time.

In the US, Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI); monthly managers in Chicago survey to value the business conditions for employment, new orders etc. is due to reduce down to 59.2 points from 60.4 points.

In the US, Unemployment Claims, weekly measurement of the persons that filed for unemployment cover, reduces from 423K on the last week to 420K this time.

Britain is getting closer to another round of QE, perhaps as early as next month. This is what was seen in the meeting minutes, and it hurt the pound. On the same day, Ben Bernanke didn’t provide any hints whatsoever for QE3 and settled for Operation Twist. This was a huge blow for the pound.

In the US, ISM Manufacturing Index, the Institute for Supply Management is an important measurement indicator for manufacturing activity on the previous month. Is expected to be 58.8 points. Meanwhile the ISM Prices Paid that can affect the future inflation shows positive growth with 81points.

In the US, ADP Non-Farm Payrolls is the number of people employed in the private sector and affects consumer spending an indicator of economic conditions is expected to reduce by 1K.

The main downer of the dollar was the very dovish press conference from Ben Bernanke. Slow US growth didn’t help either. The situation in Britain isn’t really better. Let’s start:

In the US, Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index based on a survey of manufacturers regarding trends in their business activities and growth a major indicator of business conditions expanded to 43.4 in March following 35.9 in February. A decline to 36.5 is expected now.

British figures weren’t too good this week: inflation significantly eased, possibly pushing back a rate hike. And the mediocre employment data didn’t help either. We’ll now get hints towards the next rate decision. Let’s start.