China reserves data may put cat among global central bank doves

Global markets have been in turmoil since the start of the year, with stocks and commodities prices reeling, eroding inflation and making central banks increasingly dovish -- a trend that could continue with more weak economic data. China, a focus of much of the recent market concern, is due to release forex reserves data at the weekend. U.S. retail sales figures will meanwhile give clues to the state of consumer confidence in the world's largest economy, as will U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet