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Before we get to the Spring Statement there's the matter of the UK inflation number out at breakfast today.
Analysts had expected annualised growth of 2.9%, and the number came in at 2.8%.
This slightly lower figure has caused quite a stir for the Pound as rates capitulated sharply.
The argument is it puts modest pressure on the Bank of England to make further rate cuts this year.
Back to the Spring Statement. The expectation is for cuts, cuts, cuts.
The civil service is in the spotlight for an anticipated 15% set of cuts, and the welfare system is anticipated to be leaned on to cut £5 billion per year before 2030.
Defence spending is earmarked for an increase to 2.5% of national income by 2027.
All of the above has been cited by the Chancellor as being guided by the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts also due out later.
Could be a choppy day for Sterling.
That's not the only big news scheduled today, there's also US durable goods orders on the table at lunch time.
Tomorrow sees the US GDP number revealed before major Pound news at breakfast on Friday.
Quarterly GDP numbers will dominate with a modest 0.1% growth expected which is perilously close to contraction rather than growth.
There's also retail sales numbers out and the trade balance at the same time.
UK: Spring Statement
US: 12:30 Durable Goods Orders
US: Thursday 12:30 GDP Report
UK: Friday 07:00 GDP Report
UK: Friday 07:00 Retail Sales
UK: Friday 07:00 Trade Balance
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