The main events of the day
On Friday, December 22, the day is full of statistics on the United Kingdom and the United States. Despite this, activity on the market will be reduced on Christmas Eve. In the UK is expected early closure.
With the approach of the New Year holidays activity on the market declines due to the correction of positions, which causes a decrease in the trading volume. Despite this, the market closely monitors the progress of the tax reform in the United States and the dynamics of the crypto-currency.
At 09:00 – publication of the consumer climate index in Germany (Gfk), the forecast is 10.8, the previous value is 10.7.
At 10:00 – announcement of the index of the leading economic indicators of Switzerland by KOF, the forecast is 110.2, the previous value is 110.3.
At 11:30 – data on the UK GDP:
– Business investment in the UK (q/q), the forecast is 0.2%, the previous value is 0.2%.
– Current account of the UK balance of payments, the forecast is -21.1D, the previous value is -23.2D.
– the UK GDP (y/y), the forecast is 0.4%, the previous value is 0.4%.
– the UK GDP (q/q), the forecast is 1.5%, the previous value is 1.5%.
At 15:30 – publication of data on inflation in the US:
– Basic orders for durable goods in the US (m/m), the forecast is 0.5%, the previous value is 0.9%.
– The basic price index of spending on personal consumption in the US (y/y), the forecast is 0.1%, the previous value is 0.2%.
– Basic price index of personal consumption expenditure in the USA (m/m), the forecast is 1.5%, the previous value is 1.4%.
– The volume of orders for durable goods in the US (m/m), the forecast is 2.0%, the previous value is -0.8%.
– Expenses of individuals in the US (m/m), the forecast is 0.5%, the previous value is 0.3%.
Also at 15:30 – publication of the Canada’s GDP (m/m), the forecast is 0.2%, the previous value is 0.2%.
At 17:00 – release of data on sales of housing in the US:
– Sales of new housing in the US (m/m), the forecast is 654K, the previous value is 685K.
– Sales of new housing in the US, the forecast is -4.7%, the previous value is 6.2%.
At 20:00 – a number of drilling rigs in the US by Baker Hughes, the previous value is 747.
Hanzenko Anton