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Economic and Forex Calendar Archive Mar 30 - Apr 05 2008

 

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This is the archive page for Mar 30 - Apr 05 2008 economic and forex calendar. All times are GMT, to convert your local time to GMT click here.

Forex Calendar: Economic Data for the week: Mar 30 - Apr 05 2008

Date
Time
Currency
Data
Volatility
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Sun Mar 30
02:00
UK Daylight Saving Time Begins
Not applicable.
03:00
Eurozone Daylight Saving Time Begins
Not applicable.
 
22:45
Building Consents data from New Zealand is expected to generate high volatility.
-6.5%
3.2% (-0.1%)
 
23:00
Medium volatility is expected for the New Zealand Business Confidence reading.
-57.9
-43.9
Mon Mar 31
00:15
Low volatility is expected for the Japanese Manufacturing PMI.
49.5
50.8
 
00:30
Medium volatility is expected for the TD Securities Melbourne Institute Inflation Gauge.
0.4%
0.3%
 
00:50
Medium volatility is expected for preliminary Japanese Industrial Production data.
-1.2%
-2.0%
-2.2%
 
02:30
Low volatility is expected for the Japanese Average Cash Earnings data.
1.3%
0.6%
1.0%
 
06:00
Japanese Housing Starts are expected to generate low volatility.
-5.0%
-1.0%
-5.7%
 
06:45
Medium volatility is expected for the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Economic Forecasts.
 
09:00
M3 Money Supply from the Eurozone is expected to generate low market volatility.
11.3%
11.5%
11.5%
 
09:30
The Index of Services from the UK is likely to generate low volatility.
0.5%
0.5%
0.7% (+0.1%)
 
10:00
Medium volatility is expected for the release of the preliminary Eurozone CPI.
3.5%
3.3%
3.2%
 
10:00
Eurozone Consumer Confidence is expected to generate low volatility.
-12
-12
-12
 
10:00
Low volatility is expected for the release of the Italian CPI.
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
 
10:30
Medium volatility is expected when BOE Governor King speaks in Israel.
      
 
13:30
High volatility is expected for the Canadian Gross Domestic Product release.
0.6%
0.4%
-0.7%
 
14:45
The Chicago PMI from the US is expected to create medium volatility.
48.2
46.0
44.5
 
15:00
Low volatility is expected for US Treasury Secretary Paulson's speech in Washington DC.
      
 
23:30
Manufacturing PMI data from Australia is expected to create low market volatility.
51.2
51.4
Tue Apr 01
00:50
High volatility is expected for the release of the Japanese Tankan Large Manufacturers' Index.
11
13
19
 
00:50
The Tankan Large Non-Manufacturers' index is likely to produce slightly less interest with medium volatility expected.
12
12
16
 
04:30
Although the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep rates on hold high market volatility is still expected for the RBA Interest Rate Statement.
7.25%
7.25%
7.25%
 
07:00
Low volatility is expected for the release of German Retail Sales.
-1.6%
0.5%
0.9% (+0.2%)
08:30
The SVME PMI out of Switzerland is expected to create medium volatility.
55.3
60.0
60.5
 
08:55
The release of the German Unemployment Rate is expected to be met with low volatility.
7.8%
7.9%
8.0%
 
09:00
Low volatility is expected for the release of the Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (revised).
52.0
52.0
52.0
 
09:30
High volatility is expected for the release of the Manufacturing PMI from the UK.
51.3
51.1
51.3
10:00
Like the German Unemployment rate earlier in the day the data for the whole of the Eurozone will generate low volatility.
7.1%
7.1%
7.1%
 
13:30
The Canadian Industrial Product Price Index is expected to generate medium volatility.
0.1%
0.7%
1.0% (+0.1%)
 
13:30
The Canadian Raw Materials Price Index is expected to generate low volatility.
0.5%
2.6%
3.6% (+0.2%)
 
15:00
The Institute of Supply Management Manufacturing Index is expected to generate high market volatility.
48.6
47.5
48.3
 
15:00
The ISM Manufacturing Prices Index is regarded with slightly less importance than Manufacturing Activity. Therefore medium volatility is expected for its release.
83.5
75.1
75.5
 
15:00
US Construction Spending is likely to generate low volatility.
-0.3%
-1.0%
-1.0% (+0.7%)
Wed Apr 02
00:00
Low volatility is expected for the release of US Domestic Vehicle Sales.
11.1M
11.7M
11.7M
00:50
Japanese Monetary Base YoY is expected to generate low volatility.
0.0%
0.1%
09:30
The UK Building Societies Association Mortgage Approvals figure is expected to generate low market volatility.
3.6B
4.3B
 
09:30
Low volatility is expected for the UK Construction PMI.
47.2
52.0
52.4
 
09:30
Low volatility is expected for UK Housing Equity Withdrawal data.
7.3B
9.6B
10.8B (+0.3B)
 
09:30
Traders will pay more attention to the set of Mortgage Approvals from the Bank of England. This data is expected to generate medium volatility.
73K
72K
74K
 
09:30
Medium volatility is expected for UK Net Lending to Individuals.
9.8B
8.1B
8.3B
 
10:00
Low volatility is expected for the Eurozone Producer Price Index.
0.6%
0.5%
0.9% (+0.1%)
 
13:15
ADP Non-Farm Employment Change will be watched very closely for clues to this weeks Non-Farm Payrolls data. Therefore high volatility is expected.
8K
-40K
-18K (+5K)
 
13:30
Low volatility is expected when BOC member Jenkins speaks in Ontario.
      
 
14:30
Bernanke is expected to testify before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. High market volatility is anticipated for this event.
 
15:00
Medium volatility is expected for the US Factory Orders number.
-1.3%
-0.8%
-2.3% (+0.2%)
 
15:30
Low volatility is expected for the Energy Information Administration's Crude Oil Inventory number.
7.3M
88K
 
23:30
Australian Services PMI will generate low market volatility.
53.8
53.2
Thu Apr 03
03:00
Low volatility is expected for the ANZ Commodity Price Index.
2.0%
1.1% (+0.2%)
 
09:00
Low volatility is expected when the Eurozone releases its revised Services PMI number.
51.6
51.7
51.7
09:30
High volatility is expected for the UK Service Purchasing Managers' Index. The market pays close attention to this data becuase the UK economy is traditionally tertiary (service) based.
52.1
53.3
54.0
 
09:30
The release of the BOE Credit Conditions Survey is expected to generate low volatility.
      
 
10:00
Medium volatility is expected for the release of Eurozone Retail Sales data.
-0.5%
0.2%
0.5% (+0.1%)
 
11:30
Low volatility is expected when Trichet speaks at the Großkreuz ceremoney.
      
 
13:30
With much of this weeks' focus on US employment data, Initial Jobless Claims are likely to generate medium volatility.
407K
360K
369K (+3K)
 
15:00
High volatility is expected when Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies.
      
15:00
Although it is a relatively new indicator the US ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite is still expected to generate high volatility.
49.6
48.5
49.3
 
15:00
The Senate Banking Committee hearing into the health of the credit market and the Bear Stearns deal could generate medium volatility.
      
 
23:00
High volatility is expected when RBA Governor Stevens testifies in Sydney.
      
Fri Apr 04
00:30
Low volatility is expected when Fed Governor Mishkin speaks at Princeton University.
02:30
High volatility is expected for the release of Australian Retail Sales.
-0.1%
0.3%
-0.1% (-0.1%)
 
06:45
High volatility is expected for the Swiss Consumer Price Index.
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
07:45
Low volatility is expected for the French Government Budget Balance.
-22.7B
-6.6B
11:00
German Factory Orders MoM are likely to generate low volatility.
-0.5%
0.8%
-0.7% (+0.8%)
 
12:00
14.6K
15.0K
43.3K
 
12:00
Medium volatility is expected for the Canadian Unemployment Rate.
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
 
13:30
Non-Farm Employment Change (or non-Farm Payrolls as it is also known) is one of the most highly anticipated economic releases. High volatility is to be expected.
-80K
-50K
-76K (-13K)
 
13:30
Traders and economists will keep a close eye on the US Unemployment Rate as the US braces itself for recession. High volatility is likely.
5.1%
5.0%
4.8%
 
13:30
US Average Hourly Earnings are expected to generate medium volatility as traders keep an eye on wage inflation.
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
 
13:45
Low volatility is expected when Fed President Pianalto speaks in Cleveland.
      
 
15:00
The Canadian Ivey PMI is likely to create high volatility.
59.0
62.5
62.0
 
19:45
Medium volatility is expected when Fed Governor Kroszner speaks in Miami.
      
Sat Apr 05

 

 

Calendar Legend/ Key
MoM
change compared to previous month
YoY
change compared to previous year
QoQ
change compared to previous quarter
QoY
change compared to same quarter in the previous year
NTS
no time supplied
C, H, R
Cut, Hold, Raise
Red Arrow = High Volatility Expected
High Volatility
Orange Arrow = Medium Volatility Expected
Medium Volatility
Yellow Arrow = Low Volatility Expected
Low Volatility
White arrow = Volatility reading not applicable.
Not Applicable
Letter H = National Holiday
National Holiday
Green Bold
Better than expected/ revised higher
Red Bold
Worse than expected/ revised lower
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