API crude oil inventories are due. Plus, Imperial Brands releases its latest trading statement.

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Upcoming market data

In today's "Look ahead" Angeline Ong previews financial events for Tuesday, 9 April. She focuses on expected market drivers like the CPI number. There's a mention of the BRC retail sales monitor forecast at 1.1% month-on-month, a sideways trade in the GBP/USD pair with slight upward momentum pending CPI data, and a job slowdown in the UK affecting the British pound. The Bank of England has a 25% chance of cutting rates in May, according to futures data. Australian consumer and business confidence could impact the Australian dollar. Crude oil inventories and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are noted to be affecting oil prices.

Imperial Brands

Imperial Brands will also issue their trading statement on Tuesday, and their shares have recently been trading lower. Their share prices are also facing pressure from a potential UK vape tax as more regulators are finding that vaping may be as addictive as tobacco products.