EUR Retail Sales m/m 0.4% 0.1% 0.3%

Midday Report

EUR Minimum Bid Rate 0.15% 0.10% 0.25%

Something worth noting for ex-dividend dates later in the year, which will mean ex days moving to a Thursday.

Introduction of T+2 standard settlement period


Ex Dividend Regime

5. As a result of the move to T+2 settlement market participants are also reminded
that Ex Dividend dates will move to Thursdays with Record dates remaining as
Fridays. These changes will not apply to the Ex Dividend arrangements in place
for Gilts. An updated Dividend Procedure Timetable for 2014 will be issued
shortly

CAD Building Permits m/m 1.1% 4.1% -3.0%

USD Unemployment Claims 312K 309K 300K

CAD Ivey PMI 48.2 56.3 54.1