Calendar
Wednesday , 13 August 2008
only important events
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indices | Period | Previous Reading | Forecast | Actual Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:50 | JP![]() |
Balance of payment | Jun | Y2.0 trln | Y420.2 bln | Y493.9 bln |
| 03:50 | JP![]() |
GDP | 2Q | 1.0% | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| 03:50 | JP![]() |
Trade Balance - BOP Basis | Jun | Y529.4B | Y293.6B | Y252.1B |
| 04:30 | AUD![]() |
Westpac Consumer Confidence | Aug | -6.7% | - | 9.1% |
| 05:30 | AUD![]() |
Wage Cost Index | 2Q-08 | 0.9% q/q, 4.1% y/y | 1.0% q/q, 4.1% y/y | 1.2% q/q, 4.2% y/y |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Claimant Count Rate | Jul | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Avg Earnings inc bonus | Jun | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Avg Earnings ex bonus | Jun | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
ILO Unemployment Rate | Jun | 5.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| 13:00 | EU![]() |
Industrial production | Jun | -1.9% m/m, -0.6% y/y | +0.1% m/m, +0.4% y/y | 0.0% m/m, -0.5% y/y |
| 13:30 | GBR![]() |
Bank of England Quarterly Inflation Report | - | - | - | - |
| 15:00 | USA![]() |
MBA Mortgage Application Index | 08-Aug | +2.8% to 432.6 | - | -1.5% to 425.9 |
| 16:00 | NOK![]() |
Norwegian Deposit Rates | - | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Import Price Index | Jul | +2.6% | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Export Price Index | Jul | +1.0% | - | - |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Retail & Food Sales | Jul | +0.1% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Retail & Food ex Motor Vehicle | Jul | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
Business Inventories | Jun | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| 18:35 | USA![]() |
EIA Crude Oil Stocks | 08-Aug | +1.7m to 296.9 m | - | -0.4 m to 296.5 m |






