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Week commencing 24 February
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Chris Beauchamp’s insight
German GDP, US durable goods order and eurozone business confidence are key economic data points next week, while in the UK corporate earnings move into high gear, full-year earnings from a host of companies dominate the week, including Rio Tinto, Taylor Wimpey, WPP and Rolls-Royce.
In the US earnings season is mostly done, but retailers such as JC Penney and IT firm HP publish their Q4 figures.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
9am – Germany IFO index (February): business climate index to rise to 96 from 95.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US Chicago Fed Nat’l Activity Index (January): expected to fall to -0.9 from -0.3. Markets to watch: USD crosses
7am – German GDP (Q4, final): YoY figure to fall to 0.4% from 0.6%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US consumer confidence (February): forecast to rise to 132.4 from 131.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US new home sales (January): forecast to fall 1.5% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e 21 February): previous week saw stockpiles rise by 414,000 barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
10am – eurozone business confidence (February): index to fall to -0.4 from -0.2. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US GDP (Q4, 2nd estimate), durable goods orders (January), initial jobless claims (w/e 22 February): GDP to grow 2.1% QoQ, durable goods orders to fall 1.5% MoM and rise 0.2% excluding transportation, and initial jobless claims to rise to 221K from 220K. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – US pending home sales (January): expected to rise 2.9% YoY. Markets to watch: USD crosses
11.30pm – Japan unemployment rate (January): expected to rise to 2.3% from 2.2%. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7.45am – France GDP (Q4, final): forecast to fall 0.1% QoQ. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
8.55am – Germany unemployment (February): expected to hold at 5%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
10am – eurozone inflation (February, flash): prices to rise 1.2% YoY and core CPI to rise 1.1% YoY. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1pm – Germany inflation (February, preliminary): expected to hold at 1.7%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US personal income & spending (January): spending and income to rise 0.3% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
1.30pm – Canada GDP (Q4): expected to rise 0.3% QoQ. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
2.45pm - US Chicago PMI (February): forecast to rise to 45.8 from 42.9. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US Michigan confidence index (February, final): index to rise to 100.5 from 99.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Monday
9am – Germany IFO index (February): business climate index to rise to 96 from 95.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US Chicago Fed Nat’l Activity Index (January): expected to fall to -0.9 from -0.3. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Tuesday
7am – German GDP (Q4, final): YoY figure to fall to 0.4% from 0.6%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US consumer confidence (February): forecast to rise to 132.4 from 131.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
3pm – US new home sales (January): forecast to fall 1.5% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e 21 February): previous week saw stockpiles rise by 414,000 barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
10am – eurozone business confidence (February): index to fall to -0.4 from -0.2. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US GDP (Q4, 2nd estimate), durable goods orders (January), initial jobless claims (w/e 22 February): GDP to grow 2.1% QoQ, durable goods orders to fall 1.5% MoM and rise 0.2% excluding transportation, and initial jobless claims to rise to 221K from 220K. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – US pending home sales (January): expected to rise 2.9% YoY. Markets to watch: USD crosses
11.30pm – Japan unemployment rate (January): expected to rise to 2.3% from 2.2%. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
Friday
7.45am – France GDP (Q4, final): forecast to fall 0.1% QoQ. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
8.55am – Germany unemployment (February): expected to hold at 5%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
10am – eurozone inflation (February, flash): prices to rise 1.2% YoY and core CPI to rise 1.1% YoY. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1pm – Germany inflation (February, preliminary): expected to hold at 1.7%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US personal income & spending (January): spending and income to rise 0.3% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
1.30pm – Canada GDP (Q4): expected to rise 0.3% QoQ. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
2.45pm - US Chicago PMI (February): forecast to rise to 45.8 from 42.9. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US Michigan confidence index (February, final): index to rise to 100.5 from 99.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Company announcements
Monday 24 February |
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Wednesday 26 February |
Thursday 27 February |
Friday 28 February |
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