Friday preview: US consumer confidence, import prices in focus

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight at the end of the week will continue to be firmly on the US and the latest inflation numbers for that economy.

At 1400 BST the University of Michigan will release the preliminary results for its consumer confidence survey covering the month of June.

Of special interest will be the subindices for inflation expectations contained in the same report.

Earlier, at 1230 BST, the Department of Labor will publish import price figures for May.

Against that backdrop, overnight the Bank of Japan will announce its latest interest rate decision.

Multiple speakers from the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve will also be taking to the podium over the course of the day.

On home shores, at 0830 BST the Bank of England will publish its Inflation Attitudes survey.

Friday 14 June

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Import and Export Price Indices (US) (13:30)

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