Miners in focus for Wednesday while UK inflation data provides macro flavour Blue-chip miners Antofagasta and BHP are in the diary for mid-week, while earnings season in the US will bring results from Spotify and Verizon among others The middle of the week will see the mining sector in view with updates scheduled from a number of blue-chip diggers including Antofagasta and BHP. Meanwhile, the macro calendar will also be in focus with the latest batch of UK inflation data. The retail price index is tipped to show a 1.9% year-on-year increase, up from 1.4% in February, while the consumer price index is expected to see the inflation rate rise to 1.0% from February’s 0.4%.