Latest CBI survey on Realized Sales showed that 71% of respondents reported sales volumes up on a year ago, while 9% said they were down, giving a rounded balance of +61%, well above the +30% that had been expected and the highest balance since January 1988 (+67%).
It should be a steadier Monday's session for Sterling as there will be no data releases from the UK. Holiday season will probably have impact on liquidity as well so we cannot expect any huge movements. In the US session Existing Home Sales figures are scheduled for a release. Analysts predict a figures of around 5.21 million.
Figures to watch:
Existing Home Sales (Monday 16:00)
Last modified on Friday, 19 December 2014