The main events of the day

On Thursday, February 8, the day is full of speeches by representatives of world CB. The market will be focused on the results of the meeting of the Bank of England.

Also, the market monitors the recovery of world stock indices and possible risks associated with the further collapse of the global stock market.

At 01:50 – the current account of Japan’s balance of payments (excluding seasonal fluctuations), the forecast is 1.018T, the previous value is 1.347T.

At 02:00 – the speech of the manager of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Spencer.

At 02:01 – the balance of house prices in the UK from RICS, the forecast is 5%, the previous value is 8%.

At 02:30 – release of the index of business confidence NAB in Australia (quarterly), the previous value is 7%.

At 09:00 – the Germany’s trade balance, the forecast is 20.4D, the previous value is 22.3D.

At 10:45 – the speech of the President of the Bundesbank Weidmann.

At 11:00 – the speech of the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia Louie.

Also, at 11:00 – the monthly report of the ECB.

At 14:00 – the results of the meeting of the Bank of England:
– Statement of the Bank of England on inflation.
– Bank of England’s inflation report.
– The decision on the interest rate of the Bank of England, the forecast is 0.50%, the previous value is 0.50%.

At 15:15 – the volume of construction of new homes in Canada, the forecast is 211.0K, the previous value is 217.0K.

At 15:30 – the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits in the US, the forecast is 236K, the previous value is 230K.

Also, at 15:30 – the price index for new housing in Canada (m/m), the forecast is 0.1%, the previous value is 0.1%.

At 19:45 – the speech of a member of the Board of the Bank of Canada Wilkins.

Hanzenko Anton