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August 2020 Economic
Statistics
and Other Economic Influences |
TUESDAYS:
Weekly Chain Store Sales*
Average Hourly Earnings*
API Weekly Gas/Oil Stockpiles Report* ** (4:30p.m.)
WEDNESDAYS:
Mortgage Applications Data
EIA Weekly Report on Gas & Oil Stockpiles* (10a.m.)
THURSDAYS:
Weekly Unemployment Report*
Weekly Mutual Fund Flows*
Natural Gas Storage Levels* (a.m.)
*Except Holidays ** As of 1/09
All Dates Subject to Change: |
| Sunday, Aug 16 |
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OVERNIGHT
into US Mon. a.m. et:
New Zealand Jul Services PSI
Japan Q2 GDP/CapEx/Prices/Private Consumption
Singapore Jul Trade Balance (ex-oil)
Thailand Q2 GDP
Indonesia July Motorbike Sales, Q2 Current
Account
Japan June (F) Industrial
Production/Capacity Utilization
BoJ (Japan) July Current Account Balances by
Sector
UK Rightmove House Price Index
Eurogroup Meetings
ECB July Reserve Assets, ECB+Eurosystem
templates on Int'l Reserves & Fx Currency Liquidity (12:00 cet)
OPEC+ Jt Ministerial Monitoring
Committee teleconference
Brazil BCB Focus Market Readout
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| Monday, Aug 17 |
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NY Fed/Empire State Aug
Manufacturing Index
NAHB Aug Housing Market Index
Canada June Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians & vice versa
Russia July Industrial Production
Project Hometown:
'Fed Role of Urban Planning, Architecture & Trans;portation in Chicago's Future' (10am
ct)
US Treasury Auctions $54B 3-, & $51B 6-month Bills
MBA Q/o/Q Deliqnency Rates
US Jun TICS
Democratic National Convention speakers include B Snaders., Gov Cuomo, M. Obama (thru
20th)
South Korea Holiday--Liberation Day
OVERNIGHT into US Tues. a.m. et:
Japan Reuters Aug Tankan Index, 30-year JGB
Auction
RBA (Aussie) Meeting Minutes
EU FinMins Meet
UK 30-year GILT Auction
ECB's de Guindos virtual "Consecuencieas
economicas de la crisis y medidas de recuperacion en Espana y en la Union Europea"
(via Univ. Int'l Menendez Pelayo (10cet)
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| Tuesday Aug 18 |
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US July Housing
Starts/Building Permits (8:30am et)
Redbook weekly store sales snapshot (w/e 08/15)
Russia July PPI
US Treasury Auctions $30B reopened 119-day, & $30B reopened 42-day Bills
API weekly Crude Report
Democratic Nat'l Convention speakers include AOC, Pres Clinton, Jill biden
OVERNIGHT into US Wed. a.m. et:
Japan July Trade Balance, Jun Machinery Orders
UK Jul CPI/Core CPI, PPI/Core PPI for Inputs
& Outputs, Retail Price Index
Indonesia Aug Interest Rate Decision, Lending
& Deposit Rate
Eurozone June Current Account
South Africa July CPI/Core CPI
Hong Kong Jul Unemployment Rate
Eurozone July CPI/Core CPI/HICP
German 30-year Bund Auction
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| Wed.
Aug 19 |
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MBA weekly Mortgage
Purchase/Refinance Applications (w/e 08/14; 7am et)
Canada July CPI/Core CPI , June Wholesale Sales
EIA Petroleum/Gasoline/Distillates/Refineries Report (w/e 08/14; 10:30am
et)
US Treasury Auctions $25B 20-year Bonds
FOMC Minutes of July 28--29th Meeting (2pm et)
Democratic Nat'l Converntion speakers H. Clinton, Sen. E Warren, VP Designate Harris,
Prres Obama
OVERNIGHT into US Thurs. a.m,. et:
PBoC (China) Sets Aug 1-yr & 5-yr
Prime Loan Rates
German July PPI
Swiss July Trade Balance, Q2 Industrial
Production
Norges (Norway) MPC Interest Rate
Decision
Philippines MPC Interest Rate Decision
Taiwan Q2 Current Account
Hong Kong July CPI
Eurozone Jun Construction Output
UK Aug CBI Industrial Trends/Orders
ECB Account of 15--16 July 2020
MPC Meeting (13:30 cet)
Germany's Merkel visits France's
Macron, as his summer residence
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| Thurs.
Aug 20 |
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US weekly Initial Jobless
Claims/Continuing Claims (8:30am et)
Philly Fed Aug Manufacturing Index
Minneapolis Fed (9th District) 'Regional Economic Conditions: General business survey'
conversation with Outreach Director Ron Wirtz (9am)
Russia July Unemployment Rate, Jun Wage Growth, July Retail Sales, GDP
EIA weekly Natural Gas Report
US Treasury Auctions 4-, & 8-week Notes (values not announced at post)
Int'l Journal of Central Banking virtual Annual Conference: Structural
changes in the financial system: new theory & evidence (thru 21st)
US Treasury Auctions $7B reopened 30-year TIPS
SF Fed's Daly, Ariana Huffington, NBER's Nick Bloom discuss of "The
Future of Work" (10am pt)
Democratic Nat'l Convention speakers Sen. C. Booker, Sen T Duckworth, Joe Biden
OVERNIGHT unto US Fri. a.m. et:
So. Korea July PPI
Aussie CommBank Aug Mnftg/Services/Composite
PMI
UK GfK Aug Consumer Confidence
Japan July CPI/Core CPI, Jibun Bk Mnftg
Flash Aug PMI
New Zealand July Credit Card Spending
UK July Retail Sales, Public
Sector Net Borrowing
Eurozone, French, German Aug Markit
Mnftg/Services/Composite Flash PMI
UK Aug Markit/CIPS Mnftg/Services/Composite PMI
Mexico Jun Retail Sales, Mid-Aug CPI
Brazil Jul Fed. Tax Revenue
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| Friday,
Aug 21 |
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US Markit Aug
Manufacturing/Services/Composite Flash PMI
Canada June Retail Sales
Breakfast with the St Louis Fed webinar 'Hot
Money for Cold Economy' (8am ct, Memphis branch)
US July Existing Home Sales
Baker-Hughes weekly US/No. Am, Total/Oil Rig Count (w/e 08/14; 1pm et)
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| Saturday,Aug 22 |
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India Holiday |
| Sunday, Aug 23 |
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OVERNIGHT
into US Mon. a.m. et:
Taiwan Jul Unemployment Rate, Industrial
Production, Retail Sales, M2
New Zealand Q2 Retail Sales
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| Monday, Aug 24 |
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US July Chicago Fed National
Activity Index
Richmond Fed Sovereign Debt online
Workshop (thru 28th)
US Treasury Auctions $54B 3-, & $51B 6-month Bills
OVERNIGHT into US Tues. a.m. et:
German Q2 GDP, IFO Aug Current
Condtions/Outlook
BoJ CPI
UK Aug Distributive Trades
Hungary Central Bank Deposit &
Interest Rate Decisions
Canada Q2 Corporate Profits
Brazil Jul Current Account, Foreign
Direct Investment
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| Tuesday, Aug 25 |
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Redbook weekly store sales snapsho
(thru 08/22)
US Jun S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index
Mexico Q2 Current Account
FHFA Jun Home Price Index (10am et)
US July New Home Sales
Richmond Fed Aug Manufacturing Index
BoC (Canada) Member Schembri speaks
US Treasury Auctions $30B reopened 119-day, & $30B reopened 42-day Bills
US Treasury Auctions $50B 2-year Notes (1pm et)
OVERNIGHT into US Wed. a.m. et:
New Zealand July Traade Balance
Aussie Q2 Construction Work Completed
Japan Q2 Corporate Services Price Index
Singapore Jul Industrial Production
Swiss ZEW Aug Economic Sentiment Index
Hong Kong July Trade Balance
French July Unemployment Claims/Total Job
Seekers
Mexico Q2 GDP
ECB's Schnabel @Annual Congrress of the
European Economic Ass'n (13:30cet)
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| Wed.
Aug 26 |
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MBA weekly Mortgage
Purchase/Refinance Applications
US July Durable/Capital Goods Orders/Shipments
K.C. Fed/FDIC New Mexico Interagency CRA Roundtable
(9am)
BoC Member Wilkins speaks
EIA Petroleum/Gasoline/Distillates/Refineries Report (10:30am et;
w/e 08/21)
BoE economist Haldane speaks @Edinburgh Int'l Cutlure Summit webinar
(17:00 bst)
US Treasury Auctions $22B reopened 2-yr FRNs (11:30am et)
US Treasury Auctions $51B 5-year Notes (1pm et)
OVERNIGHT into US Thurs. a.m. et:
So. Korea Interest Rate Decision
Aussie Q2 CapEx
China July Industrial Profits
Swiss Q2 GDP
Eurozone July Loans to Companies &
Households
Italy Jun Industrial Orders/Sales
UK July Car Production
Mexico July Trade Balance
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| Thurs,
Aug 27 |
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US weekly Initial Jobless
Claims/Continuing Claims
US Q2 GDP/CapEx/PCE/Savings/Prices/Sales/Orders
US Q2 Corporate Profits
Canada Q2 Current Account
Atlanta Fed webinar
on (2008) Check Sample Survey (2pm et)
FOMC Chief Powell speech
"Monetary Policy Framework Review" (9:10am) @K.C. Fed virtual 44th
Annual Economic Policy Symposium: "Navigating the Decade Ahead: Implications
for Monetary Policy" (thru 28th)
Minneapolis Fed Regional Economic Conditions: Construction
Industry (9am)
ECB's Lane, Panetta & Schnabel panelists @K.C. Fed virtual Eco Policy
Symposium & Lane again (@10:50am)
NAR July Pending Home Sales
EIA weekly Natural Gas Report (thru 08/21)
K.C. Fed Aug Manufacturin Index
US Treasury Auctions 4-, & 8-week Bills (values not announced at post)
US Treasury Auctions $47B 7-year Notes
OVERNIGHT into US Fri. a.m. et:
Japan Aug CPI
Singapore July Import/Eport Prices, PPI
German Sept GfK Consumer Confidence
UK Aug Nationwide Housing Prices
France Q2 GDP, Aug CPI/HICP, PPI
Spain July Retail Sales
Eurozone Aug Consumer Confidence, Economic
& Industrial Sentiment, CPI/HICP
India Bank Loan & Deposit growth, Fx
Reserves
Brazil Unemployment Rate
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| Friday, Aug
28 |
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US July Trade Balance
US July Personal Income/Spending/PCE/Savings
US July Retail & Wholesale Inventories
ECB's Lane, Panetta & Schnabel participate @K.C. Fed Symposium
(10:50am et)
Canada Q2 GDP
BoE Gov Bailey speaks
@ K.C. Fed Economic Policy Symposium (14:00 bst)
U.M. Final US Aug. Consumer Confidence/Expectations
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| Sat,
Aug 29 |
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WEEKS AHEAD: 09/02
NY Fed CEOs Williams/Dudley speaks
@Bretton Woods Cmte webinar (10am edt)
09/07
US Markets Closed for Labor Day Holiday
09/15--16
FOMC Meets
09/16
FOMC State, Powell Press Conference
09/17--18 Atlanta Fed Virtual Conf. on Racial Justice & Finance
Keynote: FRB Pres Bostic
09/18 Richmond FRB DivEc Diverse Economics Conference
(10am)
09/26 S.F. Fed's Daly & Clarida
keynote "A Hot Economy: Sustainability & Trade-offs"
10/08--09 Federal Reserve Stress Testing Research Virtual Conference
focus on resilience
*FOMC 2020 Voting Members: Chairperson
Jerome Powell, as of 02/05/18, and ALL members of the FOMC Board of
Governors are permanent voters: That includes Randall Quarles, & Lael
Brainard, Richard Clarida, Gov Bowman, (Senate confirmed
09/12/19), plus New York Fed Pres, currently John Williams
(Formerly of the San Francisco Fed) who replaced William Dudley, who retired from the bank
on June 15, 2018.:New, revolving Regional Fed Bank leaders who are voters for
2020: MN Fed's Kashkari, Dallas Fed's Kaplan, Philly Fed's Harker, Cleveland Fed's Mester.
Other Fed Presidents include: Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic, new in August 2017
(replaced Dennis Lockhart), former McKinsey exec Thomas Barkin, who
assumed the title of Pres of Richmond Fed on 01/01/18. San
Francisco Fed named Mary Daly Pres/CEO as of 10/1/2018, who was
a voter until Feb. 2020, completing her predecessor's term (NY Fed CEO Wiliams). 2019
Hawks dissenting against 2019 rate cuts were K.C. Fed's George, Boston's
Rosengren, and St. Louis' Bullard but he wanted a bigger cut,
earlier, who was backed by Chicago's Evans.
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* HICP used in Europe, means Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices |
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