Week ahead: Slowdown and inflation nerves to be tested in the US, Eurozone; BoJ meets [Video[

A barrage of economic indicators out of Europe and America will put the spotlight on the euro and US dollar next week. The data could further reinforce the diverging paths of monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank. European traders will additionally be keeping a watch on the outcome of the French presidential election, while RBA policy could come under scrutiny too as Australia publishes quarterly CPI numbers. But it is the Bank of Japan that could attract the most attention as it is set to keep policy unchanged even as the yen plunges across FX markets.