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Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 69% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Week Ahead starting 15/5/23: ZEW; US retail sales; UK consumer confidence; Burberry, Vodafone, easyJet results

The economics file is dominated by growth data from Germany, the US, and Britain. Plus, numbers from Burberry, Vodafone, and easyJet will give traders a better snapshot of consumption.

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Monday

Japan Producer prices; eurozone industrial production, and NY Empire State manufacturing index.

Tuesday

China retail sales; eurozone Q1 GDP; German ZEW; US retail sales, and industrial production.

Wednesday

Japan Q1 GDP growth rate; China house price index; US building permits. and EIA crude oil inventories.

Thursday

Japan trade balance; Australia jobless rate, and US existing home sales.

Friday

UK consumer confidence; Japan consumer price index; and German producer price index.

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