The main events of the day

On Thursday, February 1, the day is full of data on business activity in the manufacturing sector. The market continues to analyze the US Federal Reserve’s protocol and prepare for a Friday report on employment in the US.

At 00:30 – the index of manufacturing activity in Australia from AIG, the previous value is 56.2.

At 02:30 – building permits in Australia (m/m), the forecast is -8.0%, the previous value is 11.7%.

At 03:45 – the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of China from Caixin, the forecast is 51.3, the previous value is 51.5.

At 09:00 – data on real estate in the UK:
– Housing Price Index Nationwide in the UK (y/y), the forecast is 2.5%, the previous value is 2.6%.
– Housing Price Index Nationwide in the UK (m/m), the forecast is 0.2%, the previous value is 0.6%.

At 10:55 – the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of Germany, the forecast is 61.2, the previous value is 61.2.

At 11:00 – index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI), the forecast is 59.6, the previous value is 59.6.

At 11:30 – the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of Great Britain, the forecast is 56.5, the previous value is 56.3.

At 15:30 – a news block for the US:
– The number of initial applications for unemployment benefits in the US, the forecast is 238K, the previous value is 233K.
– Productivity level in the non-agricultural sector of the USA (q/q), the forecast is 1.0%, the previous value is 3.0%.
– Labor costs in the US (q/q), the forecast is 0.8%, the previous value is -0.2%.

At 16:45 – the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of the United States, the previous value is 55.5.

At 17:00 – data on activity in the manufacturing sector of the US:
– The index of employment in the manufacturing sector of the US from ISM, the forecast is 57.0, the previous value is 58.1.
– The index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of the United States from ISM, the forecast is 58.8, the previous value is 59.3.

At 23:45 – building permits in New Zealand (m/m), the previous value is 10.8%.

Hanzenko Anton