Morning Juice – Europe Session Prep

Good Morning Traders
It is Friday the 20th September, here is what to expect for the day.4

Sentiment

The Bank of Japan signalled it sees no need to rush interest rate hikes as it watches financial markets after its July increase and hawkish views alarmed investors by maintaining its stable monetary policy on Friday.

Just hours before the Bank of Japan is set to conclude its most recent policy decision meeting, Japan’s primary inflation index continued to rise in August for a fourth straight month.

Following two weeks of heated talks with opposing political parties, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier met with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris late on Thursday to propose a new cabinet.

A few days away from a deadline, the European Union and China decided to step up their talks in an effort to find a way to avoid impending tariffs on electric vehicles.

Docket

02:00 ET
UK Retail Sales YoY
Median Forecast 1.3% | Prior 1.4% | Range 1.9%/1.0%

UK Retail Sales MoM
Median Forecast 0.4% | Prior 0.5% | Range 1.0%/-1.0%

UK Core Retail Sales MoM
Median Forecast 0.5% | Prior 0.7% | Range 0.9%/0.1%

Speakers

04:30 ET
BoE’s Bailey Speaks

05:30 ET
BoE’s Mann Speaks

Good luck!