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Monday, October 06, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | CAD![]() |
Building permits | Aug | +1.8% | -1.5% | -13.5% |
| 18:00 | CAD![]() |
Ivey Purchasing Mgrs Index | Sep | 51.5 | 51 | 61.0 |
| 23:00 | USA![]() |
Treasury STRIPS | Sep | +$1.225 bn | - | - |
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | AUD![]() |
Reserve Bank of Australia - Australian cash rate decision | - | 7.00% | 6.50% | 6.00% |
| 07:30 | JP![]() |
Bank of Japan - Japan Monetary Policy Meeting decision | - | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| 09:00 | JP![]() |
Prelim Coincidence Index | Aug | 103.5% | 100.7% | 100.7% |
| 09:00 | JP![]() |
Prelim Leading Index | Aug | 91.4% | - | 89.3% |
| 10:00 | JP![]() |
Bank of Japan - Bank of Japan Monthly Report | - | - | - | - |
| 10:30 | JP![]() |
Bank of Japan - Bank of Japan governor press conference | - | - | - | - |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Industrial production | Aug | -0.4% m/m, -1.9% y/y | -0.2% m/m, -1.9% y/y | -0.6% m/m, -2.3% y/y |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Manufacturing output | Aug | -0.2% m/m, -1.4% y/y | -0.2% m/m, -1.6% y/y | -0.4% m/m, -1.9% y/y |
| 14:00 | GER![]() |
Total Mfg Orders | Aug | -1.7% m/m, -4.1% y/y | +0.5% m/m, -4.7% y/y | +3.6% m/m, -7.6% y/y |
| 17:00 | USA![]() |
IMF releases Global Financial Stability Report in Washington, D.C. | - | - | - | - |
| 17:30 | EU![]() |
ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet to give a speech at the World Policy Conference, in Evian, France. | - | - | - | - |
| 21:15 | USA![]() |
Bernanke speech on US economy and financial markets, Washigton. | - | - | - | - |
| 22:00 | USA![]() |
FOMC Meeting Minutes | - | - | - | - |
| 23:00 | USA![]() |
Consumer Credit | Aug | +$4.5 bn | +$5.4 bn | -$7.9 bn |
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:00 | AUD![]() |
Westpac - Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Survey | Oct | +7% | - | -11.0% |
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
Housing Finance | Aug | -0.2% | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| 09:00 | JP![]() |
Economy Watchers Survey | Sep | 28.3 | 27.8 | 28.0 |
| 13:00 | EU![]() |
GDP (2nd details) | 2Q-08 | -0.2% q/q, 1.4% y/y | -0.2% q/q, 1.4% y/y | -0.2% q/q, 1.4% y/y |
| 14:00 | GER![]() |
Industrial output | Aug | -1.8% m/m, -0.6% y/y | -0.3% m/m, -2.8% y/y | 3.4% m/m, 1.7% y/y |
| 14:00 | GER![]() |
Mfg sector output | Aug | -2.0% m/m, -0.2% y/y | - | 3.2 % |
| 15:00 | USA![]() |
MBA Mortgage Application Index | 03-Oct | -23.0% | - | 2.2% |
| 15:00 | CAD![]() |
Overnight Rate | - | 3.00% | - | 2.50% |
| 15:00 | EU![]() |
ECB Rate | - | 4.25% | - | 3.75% |
| 15:00 | USA![]() |
Federal Funds Rate | - | 2.0% | - | 1.5% |
| 15:00 | GBR![]() |
BoE Official Bank Rate | - | 5.0% | - | 4.5% |
| 17:00 | USA![]() |
IMF releases updated World Economic Outlook, IMF chief economist Simon Johnson hold press briefing in Washington, D.C. ahead of annual meetings. | - | - | - | - |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
NAR Pending Home Sales | Aug | -3.2% | -1.1% | 7.4% |
| 18:35 | USA![]() |
EIA Crude Oil Stocks | 03-Oct | 4.3 mln to 294.5 mln bbls | - | 8.1 mln to 302.6 mln bbls |
Thursday, October 09, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
Unemployment Rate | Sep | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| 10:00 | GER![]() |
Trade balance SA | Aug | +Е11.8bln | - | +Е13.1bln |
| 10:00 | GER![]() |
Trade balance NSA | Aug | +Е13.9 bln | +Е12.0 bln | +Е10.6 bln |
| 10:00 | GER![]() |
Current account NSA | Aug | +Е11.8 bln | +Е9.0 bln | +Е7.3 bln |
| 10:00 | GER![]() |
Wholesale Price Index | Sep | -1.8% m/m, 7.4% y/y | -0.6% m/m, 5.8% y/y | -0.6% m/m, 5.8% y/y |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
World Trade In Goods | Aug | -stg7.667bln | -stg7.6 bln | -stg8.2 bln |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Total Trade Balance | Aug | -stg4.585bln | -stg4.450bln | -stg4.7bln |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Non-EU Trade In Goods | Aug | -stg4.726bln | -stg4.6bln | -stg5.2bln |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Jobless Claims | 04-Oct | 497K | 475K | 478K |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
Wholesale Inventories | Aug | +1.4% | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| 18:35 | USA![]() |
EIA Nat Gas Stocks | 03-Oct | - | - | - |
Friday, October 10, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:50 | JP![]() |
Bank of Japan - Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | - | - | - | - |
| 15:00 | CAD![]() |
Unemployment rate | Sep | Unch at 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| 16:30 | CAD![]() |
Intl merchandise trade | Aug | +C$4.851 bn | +C$4.7 bn | +C$5.8 bn |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Intl Trade Balance | Aug | -$62.2 bn | -$59.3 bn | -$59.1 bn |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Import Price Index | Sep | -3.7% | -2.5% | -3.0% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Export Price Index | Sep | -1.7% | - | 0.3% |

















