The main events of the day

On Friday, November 17, there will be speeches by representatives of the Central Bank of the euro area and publication of news blocks on the US and Canada.

At 10:30 – a speech by the head of the ECB, Draghi.

At 15:00 – a speech of the President of the Bundesbank,Weidmann.

At 15:30 – a block of news on real estate in the US:
– Number of building permits issued in the US (m/m), the forecast is 2.0%, the previous value is -4.5%.
– The number of building permits issued in the United States, the forecast is 1.247M, the previous value is 1.225M.
– The volume of construction of new homes in the US, the forecast is 1,185M, the previous value is 1,127M.
– The volume of construction of new homes in the US (m/m), the forecast is 5.6%, the previous value is -4.7%.

Also at 15:30 – data on inflation in Canada:
– The basic consumer price index (CPI) in Canada (m/m),the forecast is 0.3%, the previous value is 0.2%.
– The basic consumer price index (CPI) in Canada (y/y), the previous value is 0.8%.
– Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada (m/m), the forecast is 0.1%, the previous value is 0.2%.

At 20:00 – publication of the number of drilling rigs in the US by Baker Hughes, the previous value is 738.

Hanzenko Anton