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Monday, September 01, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:30 | AUD![]() |
PMI | Aug | 46.9 | - | 47.0 |
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
Current Account Balance | Q2 | -aud19492 mln | -aud11650 mln | -aud12774 mln |
| 11:30 | DKK![]() |
Preliminary GDP | Q2 | - | - | +0.6% q/q, +1.2% y/y |
| 11:30 | GER![]() |
Retail Sales | Jul | -1.4% mm, -3.9% y/y | -0.3% mm, -2.2% y/y | -1.5% mm, 0.0% y/y |
| 11:55 | GER![]() |
PMI Manufacturing | Aug | 49.9 | 49.9 | 49.7 |
| 12:00 | EU![]() |
Manufacturing PMI | Aug | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.6 |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
CIPS Manufacturing PMI | Aug | 44.3 | 44 | 45.9 |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Final M4 Money Supply | Jul | 1.8% m/m, 11.4% y/y | - | 0.8% m/m, 11.2% y/y |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Mortgage Approvals | Jul | 36000 | 35000 | 33000 |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Consumer Credit | Jul | stg0.9 bln | stg0.8 bln | stg1.1 bln |
| 16:49 | USA![]() |
Labor Day (markets closed) | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
Building Approvals | Jul | -0.7% | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 08:30 | AUD![]() |
RBA announces rate decision | - | 7.25% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| 09:45 | CH![]() |
CPI | Aug | -0.4% m/m, 3.1% y/y | -0.2% m/m, 3.1% y/y | -0.3% m/m, 2.9% y/y |
| 09:45 | CH![]() |
GDP | 2Q | 0.3% q/q, 3.0% y/y | 0.2% q/q, 2.4% y/y | 0.4% q/q, 2.3% y/y |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
CIPS Construction PMI | Aug | 36.7 | 36 | 40.5 |
| 13:00 | EU![]() |
Industrial PPI | Jul | 0.9% m/m, 8.0% y/y | 1.2% m/m, 9.1% y/y | 1.1% m/m, 9.0% y/y |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
Construction Spending | Jul | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
ISM Index | Aug | 50.0 | 49.5 | 49.9 |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
ISM Prices Paid | Aug | 88.5 | 82.3 | 77.0 |
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
GDP | Q2 | +0.6% q/q, +3.6% y/y | +0.4% q/q, +2.9% y/y | +0.3% q/q, +2.7% y/y |
| 11:55 | GER![]() |
PMI Services | Aug | 50.6 | 50.6 | 51.4 |
| 12:00 | EU![]() |
PMI Services | Aug | 48.2 | 48.2 | 48.5 |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
CIPS Services PMI | Aug | 47.4 | 47 | 49.2 |
| 13:00 | EU![]() |
GDP (1st details) | Q2 | -0.2% q/q, 1.5% y/y | -0.2% q/q, 1.5% y/y | -0.2% q/q, 1.4% y/y |
| 13:00 | EU![]() |
Retail trade | Jul | -0.6% m/m, -3.1% y/y | 0.1% m/m, -3.1% y/y | -0.4% m/m, -2.8% y/y |
| 15:00 | USA![]() |
MBA Mortgage Application Index | 29-Aug | +0.5% to 421.6 | - | 7.5% |
| 15:30 | USA![]() |
Challenger Layoffs | Aug | 140.8% | - | 11.7% |
| 17:00 | CAD![]() |
Bank of Canada rate announcement. | - | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
Factory Orders | Jul | +1.7% | +1.0% | +1.3% |
| 22:00 | USA![]() |
Beige Book | - | - | - | - |
Thursday, September 04, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
Trade Balance | Jul | aud411 mln | aud50 mln | -aud717 mln |
| 11:30 | SE![]() |
Riksbank announces rate decision from last meeting. | - | 4.50% | 4.75% | - |
| 14:00 | GER![]() |
Total Mfg Orders | Jul | -2.9% m/m, -6.1% y/y | 0.3% m/m, -2.2% y/y | -1,7% m/m, -0,7% y/y |
| 15:00 | GBR![]() |
BoE MPC Rate Announcement | - | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
| 15:45 | EU![]() |
ECB announces interest rate decision. | - | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.25% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Jobless Claims | 30-Aug | 425k | 423k | 444k |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Non-farm Productivity | 2Q-08 | +2.2% | +3.0% | 4,3% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Unit Labor Costs | 2Q-08 | +1.3% | +0.6% | 0,5% |
| 16:30 | EU![]() |
ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet explains rate decision at press conference, in Frankfurt. | - | - | - | - |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
ISM Non-Mfg Index (NMI) | Aug | 49.5 | 49.5 | 50.6 |
| 18:35 | USA![]() |
EIA Nat Gas Stocks | 29-Aug | +102 bcf to 2757 bcf | - | +90 bcf to 2847 bcf |
| 19:00 | USA![]() |
EIA Crude Oil Stocks | 29-Aug | -0.1m to 305.8m | - | -1.898 mln bbls to 303.862 mln bbls |
Friday, September 05, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | GER![]() |
Industrial output | Jul | 0.2% m/m, 1.6% y/y | -0.5% m/m, 0.8% y/y | -1.8% m/m, -0.6% y/y |
| 14:00 | GER![]() |
Mfg sector output | Jul | 0.5% m/m, 2.2% y/y | - | -2.0% m/m |
| 15:00 | CAD![]() |
Unemployment rate | Aug | -0.1 to 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Non-farm Payrolls | Aug | -51k | -75k | -84k |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Unemployment Rate | Aug | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Avg Hourly Earnings | Aug | +0.3% m/m +3.4% y/y | +0.3% m/m | +0.4% m/m |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Average Workweek | Aug | 33.6 | 33.6 | 33.7 |
| 18:00 | CAD![]() |
Ivey Purchasing Mgrs Index | Aug | 65.5 | 62 | 51.5 |
| 23:00 | USA![]() |
Treasury STRIPS | Aug | +$3.852 bn | - | - |



















