this weeks schedule

Sunday, 26 October 2008

all times GMT

(last release in parentheses)



2350 Japan September corporate service prices (1.4% y/y)



Monday, 27 October 2008

all times GMT

(last release in parentheses)



N/A Japan October small business confidence (40.2)

N/A UK October Nationwide house prices (-1.7% m/m)

N/A UK October Nationwide house prices (-12.4% y/y)

0900 Eurozone September M3 money supply (9.2%)

0900 Eurozone September M3 money supply (8.8% y/y)

0900 Germany October Ifo, business climate (92.9)

0900 Germany October Ifo, current assessment (99.8)

0900 Germany October Ifo, expectations (86.5)

1400 US September new home sales (460,000)

1400 US September new home sales (-11.5% m/m)

2350 Japan September retail trade (0.7% m/m)

2350 Japan September retail trade (0.7% y/y)

2350 Japan September large retailers’ sales (-2.2%)



Tuesday, 28 October 2008

all times GMT

(last release in parentheses)



N/A Japan October PMI, manufacturing (44.3)

0030 Australia Q3 NAB business confidence (-8)

0710 Germany November GfK consumer confidence (1.8)

0745 France October consumer confidence (-44.0)

0745 France September housing starts (13.1%)

0745 France September housing permits (-19.6%)

0830 Italy October retailers’ confidence (111)

0830 Italy October services survey (-2)

0900 Italy September hourly wages (4.2% y/y)

0900 CH September UBS consumption indicator (1.618)

1100 UK October CBI distributive trades report

1200 US Former Federal Reserve Chairman Volcker speaks

1300 US August S&P. Case-Shiller home prices

1400 US October consumer confidence (59.8)

1400 US October Richmond Fed manufacturing index (-18)

1400 US Treasury Secretary Paulson speaks

2145 NZ September trade balance (-NZ$ 750 million)

2350 Japan September industrial production (-3.5% m/m)

2350 Japan September industrial production (-6.9% y/y)



Wednesday, 29 October 2008

all times GMT

(last release in parentheses)



N/A Germany October consumer price index (-0.1% m/m)

N/A Germany October consumer price index (2.9% y/y)

N/A Germany October CPI, harmonized (-0.1% m/m)

N/A Germany October CPI, harmonized (3.0% y/y)

0000 Australia October DEWR skilled vacancies (-3.5% m/m)

0930 UK September net consumer credit (₤1.2 billion)

0930 UK September net lending secured on dwellings (₤100 million)

0930 UK September mortgage approvals (32,000)

0930 UK September M4 money supply (1.4% m/m)

0930 UK September M4 money supply (12.2% y/y)

1100 US MBA mortgage applications

1230 US September durable goods orders (-4.8%)

1230 US September durable goods orders, ex-transportation (-3.3%)

1300 US Federal Open Market Committee meeting

1555 US Former Federal Reserve Chairman Volcker speaks

1815 US Federal Open Market Committee interest rate decision

2145 NZ September building permits (-7.9% m/m)

2230 Australia Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Battelino speaks

2300 Australia August leading index (0.0%)

2350 Japan Japanese purchases of foreign equities and bonds

2350 Japan Foreign purchases of Japanese equities and bonds



Thursday, 30 October 2008

all times GMT

(last release in parentheses)



N/A Japan Bank of Japan Policy Board meeting minutes

N/A Japan Bank of Japan Policy Board interest rate decision

N/A Germany September retail sales (3.1% m/m)

N/A Germany September retail sales (-3.0% y/y)

0200 NZ October NBNZ business confidence (1.6)

0200 NZ September M3 money supply (7.2% y/y)

0600 Germany September ILO unemployment rate (7.2%)

0745 France September producer prices (-0.5% m/m)

0745 France September producer prices (6.9% y/y)

0855 Germany October unemployment change (-29,000)

0900 Italy October PMI, retail

0900 France October PMI, retail

0900 Germany October PMI, retail

0900 Eurozone October PMI, retail

1000 Eurozone October business climate indicator (-0.79)

1000 Eurozone October consumer confidence (-19)

1000 Eurozone October economic confidence (87.7)

1000 Eurozone October industrial confidence (-12)

1000 Eurozone October services confidence (0)

1230 US Q3 GDP, annualized (2.8% q/q)

1230 US Q3 GDP price index (1.1%)

1230 US Q3 personal consumption expenditure, core (2.2% q/q)

1230 US Weekly initial jobless claims (478,000)

1230 US Continuing jobless claims (3.720 million)

1230 Canada September industrial product prices (-0.2% m/m)

1230 Canada September raw materials prices (-7.7% m/m)

1915 US San Francisco Fed President Yellen speaks

2330 Japan October Tokyo CPI (1.4% y/y)

2330 Japan October Tokyo CPI, ex-food and energy (0.5% y/y)

2330 Japan September CPI, national (2.1% y/y)

2330 Japan September CPI, ex-food and energy (0.0% y/y)

2330 Japan September jobless rate (4.2%)

2330 Japan September household spending (-4.0% y/y)



Friday, 31 October 2008

all times GMT

(last release in parentheses)



0000 Japan Bank of Japan Policy Board meeting

0001 UK October GfK consumer confidence (-32)

0030 Australia September private sector credit (0.5% m/m)

0030 Australia September private sector credit (10.5% y/y)

0030 Australia Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Debelle speaks

0100 Australia September HIA new home sales (-1.3% m/m)

0500 Japan September housing starts (53.6% y/y)

0500 Japan September housing starts, annualized (1.130 million)

0500 Japan September construction orders (-0.3% y/y)

0600 Japan Bank of Japan semi-annual economic outlook report

0900 Italy September producer price index (-0.2% m/m)

0900 Italy September producer price index (8.2% y/y)

1000 Eurozone October consumer price index estimate (3.6% y/y)

1000 Eurozone September unemployment rate (7.5%)

1030 CH October KOF leading indicator (0.62)

1230 US September personal consumption expenditures, core (0.2% m/m)

1230 US September personal consumption expenditures, core (2.6% y/y)

1230 US September personal consumption expenditures (4.5% y/y)

1230 US September personal income (0.5%)

1230 US September personal spending (0.0%)

1230 US Q3 employment cost index (0.7%)

1230 Canada August gross domestic product (0.7% m/m)

1345 US October Chicago PMI (56.7)

1400 US October University of Michigan consumer sentiment (57.5)

1800 US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks