HARMONIZED INDEX OF CONSUMER PRICES - HICP
A list of the final costs paid by European consumers for the items in a basket of common goods. HICP is produced by each European Union member state to help measure inflation and to guide the European Central Bank formulate monetary policy. It is also used as the basis of the European Index of Consumer Prices, which is weighted toward household expenditures.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | PPI | May | |
| 12:00 | Bundesbank Monthly Report | ||
| 18:45 | FOMC Member James Bullard Speaks | ||
| 23:00 | Westpac Consumer Confidence | 2 quarter | |
| 02:00 | RBA Governor Philip Lowe Speaks | ||
| 03:30 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 08:00 | Trade Balance | May | |
| 10:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 12:00 | CBI industrial order books balance | Jun |
