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12:30 PM GMT US Building Permits
At 12:30 PM GMT, the United States releases Building Permit announcement figures, expected to be 1.25 million for the month of March. A number higher than that typically is good for stock markets in America, while a lower-than-expected number tends to be a bit of a drag.
12:30 PM GMT Housing Starts
At 12:30 PM GMT, the United States releases Housing Starts figures for the month of March, expected to be 3% month over month. If the number comes in higher than that, that typically help stock markets, while a lower-than-expected number has typically hurt them.
1:15 PM GMT Industrial Production
At 1:15 PM GMT, the Industrial Production numbers come out of the United States, month over month for March. Expected to be 0.5%, a number higher than that should be good for US indices, while a lower-than-expected number could be slightly negative.