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Economic Calendar – Week Starting 23rd February 2009

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Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Monday February 23rd:

EU – 08:10 – ECB President Trichet Speaks.
US – 17:40 – FOMC Member Lockhart Speaks.

Tuesday February 24th:

FR – 07:45 – Consumer Spending M/M.
GE – 09:00 – Ifo Business Climate.
EU – 09:00 – Current Account.
UK – 09:30 – BBA Mortgage Approvals.
UK – 09:30 – Prelim Business Investment Q/Q.
UK – 09:40 – MPC Member Sentance Speaks.
EU – 10:00 – Industrial New Orders M/M.
UK – 14:00 – S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI Y/Y.
US – 15:00 – CB Consumer Confidence.
US – 15:00 – Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies.
US – 15:00 – HPI M/M.
US – 15:00 – Richmond Manufacturing Index.
US – 17:00 – FOMC Member Duke Speaks.

Wednesday February 25th:

GE – 07:00 – Final GDP Q/Q.
UK – 09:30 – Revised GDP Q/Q.
UK – 09:30 – Index of Services Q/Q.
US – 15:00 – Existing Home Sales.
US – 15:00 – Fed Chairman Bernanke Testifies.
US – 15:30 – Crude Oil Inventories.
US – 17:30 – MPC Member Blanchflower Speaks.

Thursday February 26th:

GE – 07:00 – GfK German Consumer Climate.
UK – 07:00 – Nationwide HPI M/M.
GE – 08:55 – Unemployment Change.
EU – 09:00 – M3 Money Supply Y/Y.
EU – 09:00 – Private Loans Y/Y.
EU – 10:00 – Consumer Confidence.
UK – 10:30 – BOE Gov King Speaks.
EU – 13:00 – ECB President Trichet Speaks.
US – 13:30 – Durable & Core Durable Goods Orders M/M.
US – 13:30 – Unemployment Claims.
US – 15:00 – New Home Sales.
US – 15:30 – Natural Gas Storage.

Friday February 27th:

UK – 00:01 – GfK Consumer Confidence.
EU – 10:00 – CPI & Core CPI Y/Y.
EU – 10:00 – Unemployment Rate.
US – 13:30 – Prelim GDP Q/Q.
US – 13:30 – Prelim GDP Price Index Q/Q.
US – 14:45 – Chicago PMI.
US – 14:55 – Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment.
US – 14:55 – Revised UoM Consumer Expectations.
UK – 15:00 – FOMC Member Yellen Speaks.

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Weekly Economic Calendar – 26th January 2009

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Monday, January 26th, 2009

Monday January 26th:

UK – 09:30 – BBA Mortgage Approvals.
US – 15:00 – Existing Home Sales.
US – 15:00 – CB Leading Index M/M.

Tuesday January 27th:

GE – 09:00 – Ifo Business Climate.
EU – 09:00 – Current Account.
UK – 11:00 – CBI Realized Sales.
US – 14:00 – S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI Y/Y.
US – 15:00 – CB Consumer Confidence.
US – 15:00 – Richmond Manufacturing Index.

Wednesday January 28th:

GE – 07:00 – GfK Consumer Climate.
GE – 07:00 – Prelim CPI M/M.
US – 15:30 – Crude Oil Inventories.
US – 19:15 – FOMC Statement.
US – 19:15 – Federal Funds Rate.

Thursday January 29th:

UK – 00:01 – Nationwide HPI M/M.
GE – 08:55 – Unemployment Change.
EU – 09:00 – M3 Money Supply Y/Y.
EU – 09:00 – Private Loans Y/Y.
EU – 10:00 – Consumer Confidence Y/Y.
US – 13:30 – Core Durable Goods Orders M/M.
US – 13:30 – Durable Goods Orders M/M.
US – 13:30 – Unemployment Claims.
US – 15:00 – New Home Sales.
US – 15:30 – Natural Gas Storage.

Friday January 30th:

UK -00:01 – GfK Consumer Confidence.
UK – 09:30 – Net Lending to Individuals M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Mortgage Approvals.
EU – 10:00 – CPI Flash Estimate Y/Y.
EU – 10:00 – Unemployment Rate.
US – 13:30 – Advance GDP Q/Q.
US – 13:30 – Advance GDP Price Index Q/Q.
US – 13:30 – Employment Cost Index Q/Q.
US – 14:45 – Chicago PMI.
US – 14:55 – Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment.
US – 14:55 – Revised UoM Inflation Expectations.

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Trading Calendar – 5th January 2009

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Monday, January 5th, 2009

Monday January 5th:

GE – 07:00 – Retail Sales M/M.
EU – 09:30 – Sentix Investor Confidence.
UK – 09:30 – Construction PMI.
US – 15:00 – Construction Spending M/M.
US – 18:15 – Fed’s Yellen Leads Panel Discussion on Subprime-Loan Crisis.
US – 22:30 – RPX Composite 28 Day Index.

Tuesday January 6th:

UK – 07:00 – Nationwide House Price Index..
FR – 07:45 – Consumer Confidence.
FR – 08:50 – Services PMI.
GE- 08:55 – Services PMI.
GE- 09:00 – Services PMI.
UK – 09:30 – Services PMI.
EU – 10:00 – CPI Y/Y.
US – 15:00 – Pending Home Sales.
US – 15:00 – Non-Manufacturing ISM.
US – 15:00 – Factory Orders.
US – 19:00 – FOMC Meeting Minutes.
US – 22:00 – Consumer Confidence.

Wednesday January 7th:

UK – 00:01 – Nationwide Consumer Confidence.
GE – 01:00 – Wholesale Price Index.
GE – 07:00 – Unemployment Rate.
GE – 08:55 – Unemployment Rate Change.
EU- 10:00 – PPI M/M.
UK – 10:30 – BRC Shop Price Index.
US – 12:00 – MBA Mortgage Applications.
US – 12:30 – Challenger Job Cuts Y/Y.
US – 13:15 – Fed’s Hoenig Speaks in Kansas City on U.S. Economic Outlook.

Thursday January 8th:

GE – 07:00 – Trade Balance.
GE – 07:00 – Current Account.
GE – 07:00 – Imports & Exports M/M.
EU – 10:00 – GDP Q/Q.
EU – 10:00 – Government Expenditure.
EU – 10:00 – Gross Fixed Capital Q/Q.
EU – 10:00 – Household Consumption Q/Q.
EU – 10:00 – Consumer Confidence.
EU – 10:00 – Economic Confidence.
EU – 10:00 – Industrial Confidence.
GE – 11:00 – Factory Orders M/M.
UK – 12:00 – Bank Of England Rate Decision.
US – 13:30 – Initial Jobless Claims.
US – 13:30 – Continuing Claims.
US – 20:00 – Consumer Credit.
US – 21:00 – Fed’s Hoenig Speaks in Colorado on Infrastructure Spending .

Friday January 9th:

FR – 07:45 – Trade Balance.
FR – 07:45 – Industrial Production M/M.
FR – 07:45 – Manufacturing Production M/M.
UK – 09:30 – PPI Input & Output M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Core PPI Input & Output M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Industrial Production M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Manufacturing Production M/M.
EU – 10:00 – Retail Sales M/M.
GE – 11:00 – Industrial Production M/M.
US – 13:30 – Non Farm Payroll Change.
US – 13:30 – Unemployment Rate.
US – 13:30 – Manufacturing Payroll Change.
US – 13:30 – Average Hourly Earnings M/M.
US – 15:30 – Wholesale Inventories.
US – 17:30 – Fed’s Lacker Speaks on Financial Conditions in Maryland.

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Economic Data This Week – Fundamental News!

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Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Monday December 22nd:

GE – 07:00 – GfK Consumer Climate.
GE – 07:00 – Import Prices M/M.

Tuesday December 23rd:

FR – 07:45 – Consumer Spending M/M.
EU – 09:00 – Current Account.
UK – 09:30 – Current Account.
UK – 09:30 – Final GDP q/q.
UK – 09:30 – Index of Services 3m/3m.
EU – 10:00 – Industrial New Orders m/m.
US – 13:30 – Final GDP q/q.
US – 13:30 – Final GDP Price Index q/q.
US – 14:55 – Revised UoM Consumer Sentiment.
US – 14:55 – Revised UoM Consumer Expectations.
US – 15:00 – Existing Home Sales.
US – 15:00 – New Home Sales.
US – 15:00 – HPI M/M.
US – 15:00 – Richmond Manufacturing Index.
EU – 17:30 – ECB President Trichet Speaks

Wednesday December 24th:

US – 13:30 – Durable Goods Orders m/m
US – 13:30 – Core Durable Goods Orders m/m
US – 13:30 – Unemployment Claims.
US – 13:30 – Core PCE Price Index m/m.
US – 13:30 – Personal Spending m/m.
US – 13:30 – Personal Income m/m.
US – 15:35 – Crude Oil Inventories.
US – 17:00 – Natural Gas Storage

EU – Europe wide
FR – France
UK – United Kingdom
US – United States
GE – Germany

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Weekly Economic Calendar – Trading Announcements

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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Monday December 15th:

UK – 00:01 – Rightmove HPI M/M.
UK – 00:01 – BOE Quarterly Bulletin.
US – 13:30 – Empire State Manufacturing Index.
US – 14:00 – TIC Long-Term Purchases.
US – 14:15 – Capacity Utilization Rate.
US – 14:15 – Industrial Production M/M.
EU – 17:30 – ECB President Trichet Speaks.
US – 18:00 – NAHB Housing Market Index.

Tuesday December 16th:

FR – 07:45 – CPI M/M.
FR – 07:45 – Final Non-Farm Payrolls Q/Q.
FR – 07:45 – Flash Manufacturing PMI.
GE – 08:30 – Flash Manufacturing PMI.
GE – 08:30 – Flash Services PMI.
EU – 09:00 – Flash Manufacturing PMI.
EU – 09:00 – Flash Services PMI.
GE – 07:00 – Trade Balance.
UK – 09:30 – CPI Y/Y.
UK – 09:30 – Core CPI Y/Y.
UK – 09:30 – RPI Y/Y.
EU – 10:00 – Employment Change Q/Q.
UK – Tentative – BOE Inflation Letter.
US – 13:30 – Building Permits.
US – 13:30 – CPI M/M.
US – 13:30 – Core CPI M/M.
US – 19:15 – Federal Funds Rate.
US – 19:15 – FOMC Statement.

Wednesday December 17th:

ALL – ALL – OPEC Meeting.
GE – 07:00 – Final CPI M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Claimant Count Change.
UK – 09:30 – MPC Meeting Minutes.
UK – 09:30 – Average Earnings Index Q/Y.
UK – 09:30 – Unemployment Rate.
EU – 10:00 – CPI Y/Y.
EU – 10:00 – Core CPI Y/Y.
UK – 11:00 – CBI Realized Sales.
US – 13:30 – Current Account.
US – 15:35 – Crude Oil Inventories.

Thursday December 18th:

GE – 09:00 – Ifo Business Climate.
UK – 09:30 – Retail Sales M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Prelim M4 Money Supply M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Public Sector Net Borrowing.
EU – 10:00 – Trade Balance.
US – 13:30 – Unemployment Claims.
US – 15:00 – Philly Fed Manufacturing Index.
US – 15:35 – CB Leading Index M/M.
US – 15:35 – Natural Gas Storage.
US – 18:30 – FOMC Member Fisher Speaks.

Friday December 19th:

GE – 07:00 – PPI M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Revised Business Investment Q/Q.

EU – Europe wide
FR – France
UK – United Kingdom
US – United States
GE – Germany

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Economic Calendar – w/c 8th December 2008

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Monday, December 8th, 2008

Below are the key announcements for this week’s trading.

Monday December 8th:

EU – 09:00 – Sentix Investor Confidence.
UK – 09:30 – PPI Input M/M.
UK – 09:30 – PPI Output M/M.
GE- 11:00 – Industrial Production M/M.
EU – 13:00 – Trichet Speaks.
US – 18:45 – FOMC Member Fisher Speaks.

Tuesday December 9th:

UK – 00:01 – BRC Retail Sales Monitor Y/Y.
UK – 00:01 – RICS House Price Balance.
GE – 07:00 – Trade Balance.
FR – 07:45 – Gov Budget Balance.
FR – 07:45 – Trade Balance.
UK – 09:30 – Manufacturing Production M/M.
UK – 09:30 – Trade Balance.
UK – 09:30 – DCLG HPI Y/Y.
UK – 09:30 – Industrial Production M/M.
GE – 10:00 – ZEW Economic Sentiment.
EU – 10:00 – ZEW Economic Sentiment.
US – 15:00 – Pending Home Sales M/M.
US – 15:00 – IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism.

Wednesday December 10th:

UK – 00:01 – NIESR GDP Estimate.
FR – 07:45 – Industrial Production M/M.
US – 15:00 – Wholesale Inventories M/M.
US – 15:35 – Crude Oil Inventories.
US – 19:00 – Federal Budget Balance.

Thursday December 11th:

FR – 07:45 – Final Non-Farm Payrolls Q/Q.
EU – 08:05 – ECB President Trichet Speaks.
EU – 09:00 – ECB Monthly Bulletin.
UK – 09:30 – Median Inflation Expectations.
UK – 11:00 – CBI Industrial Order Expectations.
US – 13:30 – Trade Balance.
US – 13:30 – Unemployment Claims.
US – 13:30 – Import Prices M/M.
US – 15:35 – Natural Gas Storage.

Friday December 12th:

EU – 10:00 – Industrial Production M/M.
US – 13:30 – Retail Sales M/M.
US – 13:30 – Core Retail Sales M/M.
US – 13:30 – PPI M/M.
US – 13:30 – Core PPI M/M.
US – 14:55 – Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment.
US – 14:55 – Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations.
US – 15:00 – Business Inventories M/M.

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Financial Calendar – 29th September 2008

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Monday, September 29th, 2008

Just a quick post to provde you with the economic calendar for this week with the main announcements here in the UK, in Europe and in the US. I have just posted over at fixed odds trading for the week ahead so if you would like details please just click on the link. I am also now writing a weekly newsletter which is free but on a sign up basis, so if you would like a copy of that please just visit the main making bread site and follow the link at the top of the home page trading & investing.

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As always good luck with your trading – regards Anna

Monday September 29th:

UK – 08:30 – Mortgage Approvals.
UK – 08:30 – Net Lending to Individuals M/M.
EU – 09:00 – Consumer Confidence.
US – 12:30 – Core PCE Price Index M/M.
US – 12:30 – Personal Spending M/M.
US – 12:30 – Personal Income M/M.
UK – 23:01 – Personal Income M/M.

Tuesday September 30th:

GE – Tentative – Retail Sales M/M.
GE – 07:55 – Unemployment Change M/M.
UK – 08:30 – Current Account.
UK – 08:30 – Final GDP Q/Q.
UK – 08:30 – Revised Business Investment Q/Q.
EU – 09:00 – CPI Flash Estimate Y/Y.
US – 13:00 – S&P/CS Composite-20 HPI Y/Y.
US – 13:45 – Chicago PMI.
US – 14:00 – CB Consumer Confidence.
EU – 16:00 – ECB President Trichet Speaks.

Wednesday October 1st:

EU – 08:00 – Final Manufacturing PMI.
UK – 08:30 – Manufacturing PMI.
UK – 08:30 – Index of Services Q/Q.
EU – 09:00 – ECB President Trichet Speaks.
EU – 09:00 – Unemployment Rate.
US – 11:30 – Challenger Job Cuts Y/Y.
US – 12:15 – ADP Non-Farm Employment Change.
US – 14:00 – ISM Manufacturing PMI.
US – 14:00 – Construction Spending M/M.
US – 14:00 – ISM Manufacturing Prices.
US – 14:35 – Crude Oil Inventories.

Thursday October 2nd:

UK – 06:00 – Nationwide HPI M/M.
UK – 08:30 – Nationwide HPI M/M.
EU – 09:00 – PPI M/M.
EU – 11:45 – Minimum Bid Rate.
US – 12:30 – ECB Press Conference.
US – 12:30 – Unemployment Claims.
US – 14:00 – Factory Orders M/M.
US – 14:35 – Natural Gas Storage.

Friday October 3rd:

GE – ALL – Holiday: German Unity Day.
EU – 08:00 – Final Services PMI.
UK – 08:30 – Services PMI.
UK – 08:30 – Housing Equity Withdrawal Q/Q.
EU – 09:00 – Retail Sales M/M.
US – 12:30 – Non-Farm Employment Change.
US – 12:30 – Unemployment Rate.
US – 12:30 – Average Hourly Earnings M/M.
US – 12:30 – ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI.

EU – Europe wide
FR – France
UK – United Kingdom
US – United States
GE – Germany

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Key Trading Announcements – Week 15th September 2008

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Monday, September 15th, 2008

Economic Calendar for week 15th – 19th September 2008
PLEASE NOTEAll times GMT not BST. BST is +1 Hr.
Monday September 15th:

EU – 09:00 – ECB President Trichet Speaks
US – 12:30 – Empire State Manufacturing Index
US – 13:15 – Capacity Utilization Rate
US – 13:15 – Industrial Production M/M

Tuesday September 16th:

UK – 08:30 – CPI Y/Y
UK – 08:30 – Core CPI Y/Y
UK – 08:30 – DCLG HPI Y/Y
UK – 08:30 – RPI Y/Y
EU – 09:00 – CPI Y/Y
EU – 09:00 – ZEW Economic Sentiment
EU – 09:00 – Core CPI Y/Y
EU – 09:00 – German ZEW Economic Sentiment
US – 12:30 – Core CPI M/M
US – 12:30 – CPI M/M
US – 12:30 – TIC Net Long-Term Transactions
US – 17:00 – NAHB Housing Market Index
US – 18:15 – FOMC Statement
US – 18:15 – Federal Funds Rate

Wednesday September 17th:

UK – 08:30 – Claimant Count Change
UK – 08:30 – MPC Meeting Minutes
UK – 08:30 – Average Earnings Index Y/Y
UK – 08:30 – Unemployment Rate
EU – 09:00 – Trade Balance
UK – 10:00 - CBI Industrial Trends Orders
US – 12:30 – Building Permits
US – 12:30 – Current Account
US – 12:30 – Housing Starts
US – 12:30 – Crude Oil Inventories
Thursday September 18th:

EU – 08:00 – Italian Unemployment Rate
UK – 08:30 – Retail Sales M/M
UK – 08:30 – M4 Money Supply M/M
UK – 08:30 – Public Sector Net Borrowing
US – 12:30 – Unemployment Claims
US – 14:00 – Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
US – 14:00 – CB Leading Index M/M
US – 14:35 – Natural Gas Storage
Friday September 19th:

EU – 06:00 - German PPI M/M

EU – Europe wide
FR – France
UK – United Kingdom
US – United States
GE – Germany

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