List of major economic events that have a significant impact on the Forex markets for the week ending February 10^th, 2012 is as under:

On Monday, February 6^th, data on German factory orders was published in euro zone while the single currency region released its separate indicator on investor confidence. In United Kingdom, data on Halifax house prices, new car registrations and employment confidence was released.

In Australia, data on inflation was released while Japan published its data on machine tool orders.

Today on Tuesday, data on German industrial production was released in euro zone while France reported its official figure on country’s trade balance. In United States indicator on economic optimism was released. Switzerland reported its foreign currency reserve.

In Australia, data on foreign reserves was reported while the Reserve Bank of Australia released its official benchmark rate. Japan also reported its official figure on country’s reserve assets.

On Wednesday, February 8^th, data on German exports, German current account and trade balance will be reported in euro zone while France will release its separate report on business sentiment. In United Kingdom data on shop price index will be published. United States will release several reports which will include data on crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories along with report on mortgage applications while US Federal Reserve’s official Williams will address at a public event in San Ramon.

Switzerland will release its official data on unemployment rate. In Japan, data on country’s trade balance and current account balance will be reported.

On Thursday, in euro zone, survey of industrial investments will be reported in France while the European Central Bank will disclose its rate decision. In United Kingdom, data on country’s trade balance, data on manufacturing production and industrial production will be reported while the Bank of England will report its rate decision.

In United States, data on initial jobless claims, continuing claims and wholesale inventories will be released along with data on natural gas stockpiles by EIA. Canada will release its data on housing price index.  In Japan, data on housing loans and machine orders will be reported.

On Friday, in euro zone, data on German consumer price index will be published while France will report data on its current account manufacturing production and industrial production. United States will release its data on country’s trade balance while University of Michigan will publish its data on consumer confidence.

In United Kingdom, data on producer price index is to be released. In Switzerland data consumer price index will be released on Friday.