GBP CPI y/y 2.7% 2.7% 2.8%

GBP PPI Input m/m -0.2% 0.3% 1.2%

GBP RPI y/y 3.3% 3.2% 3.1%

GBP Core CPI y/y 2.0% 2.1% 2.0%

GBP HPI y/y 3.3% 3.4% 3.1%

GBP PPI Output m/m 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%

EUR German ZEW Economic Sentiment 49.6 45.3 42.0

EUR ZEW Economic Sentiment 58.6 47.2 44.0

EUR Trade Balance 11.1B 15.3B 13.5B

FTSE100 firmly lower in midday trade ahead of Fed

CAD Manufacturing Sales m/m 1.7% 0.6% -0.1%

USD Core CPI m/m 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%

USD CPI m/m 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%

USD TIC Long-Term Purchases 31.1B -45.3B -66.9B

USD NAHB Housing Market Index 58 59 59

FTSE100 ends session firmly lower