Schedule for the current week
On Monday, February 19, a small amount of news will be published. This day in China, Hong Kong, the US and Canada is a day off, which will cause a decrease in liquidity in the Asian and American sessions. At 01:50 – data on Japan’s trade balance. At 23:45 – the index of procurement prices of New Zealand producers (q/q).
On Tuesday, February 20, the is full of statistics. At 02:30 – the minutes of the meeting on the monetary policy of Australia. At 09:00 – the producer price index (PPI) of Germany (m/m). At 12:00 – the Bank of England’s report on inflation. Also, at 12:00 – the index of economic sentiment ZEW in Germany. At 13:00 – the index of industrial orders (CBI) in the UK. At 15:30 – announcement of the volume of wholesale sales in Canada (m/m).
On Wednesday, February 21, the market will be focused on publishing business activity in the euro area, employment in the UK and real estate in the US. At 02:30 – the index of changes in wages in Australia (q/q). At 03:10 – will be a speech of a member of the Board of the Bank of Japan. At 10:30 – the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of Germany. At 11:00 – the index of business activity in the manufacturing sector (PMI) of the euro area and the index of business activity in the services sector in the euro area. At 11:30 – the average wage level (including bonuses) in the UK and the change in the number of applications for unemployment benefits in the UK. At 17:00 – sales in the secondary housing market in the United States. At 21:00 – the publication of the FOMC protocols.
Thursday, February 22, is also full of news on the euro area, the UK and the US. At 11:00 – the business climate index IFO Germany. At 11:30 – the GDP of Great Britain. At 14:30 – the minutes of the ECB meeting on monetary policy. At 15:30 – the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits in the United States and the base index of retail sales in Canada (m/m). At 18:00 – stocks of crude oil in the US.
On Friday, February 23, the market will be focused on inflation data in Japan, the euro zone and Canada. At 01:30 – the nationwide basic consumer price index (CPI) in Japan (y/y). At 09:00 – Germany’s GDP (q/q). At 12:00 – the consumer price index (CPI) in the euro area (y/y). At 15:30 – the basic consumer price index (CPI) in Canada (m/m). At 20:00 – the number of drilling rigs in the US from Baker Hughes.
Hanzenko Anton