Britain’s economy is in focus today via crucial updates on retail sales and the CBI Industrial Trends Survey. Later, investors turn to the April release on existing home sales in the US for a revised look at how the housing recovery is holding up. Meanwhile, keep an ear open today on the scheduled chattering from central bankers. Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan is scheduled to speak at 10:00 GMT, followed by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony in Congress at 14:00 GMT and Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher's speech at 17:00 GMT. UK Retail Sales (08:30 GMT) Is the British economy on a ... (full story)