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The market spotlight on Thursday will continue to be on the US, where another flurry of economic indicators and speeches from central bank officials are scheduled.

The coming holiday-shortened trading week will back-end loaded on both sides of the Atlantic in terms of economic data.

Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on a preliminary reading on euro area consumer prices covering the month of April.

Investors will have to navigate a week full of potential risks events over the next seven days, not the least the U.S. central bank's policy meeting on Wednesday and the April U.S. non-farm payrolls report two days later.

America's central bank will continue to be front and centre on investors' minds on Thursday.

All eyes over the coming week would be on the U.S. non-farm payrolls report for March.

Investors' attention on Thursday will be on a raft of economic data releases on the other side of the Atlantic.

All eyes over the coming week will be on the latest inflation data due out in the U.S..

With corporate results and updates once again thin on the ground, the focus of Wednesday's trading will be firmly fixed on economic data from the US, amid ongoing speculation regarding the outlook for interest rates.

Markets will experience another shortened trading week with all major equity indices closed for New Year's Day on Monday, but traders returning to their desks after the festive holidays will have an influx of economic data to contend with.