Week Ahead
Monday
2.30am – China GDP (Q2): growth
expected to be 6.2% YoY and 1.5% QoQ. Markets to watch: China
indices, CNH crosses
1.30pm – US NY Empire State mfg index
(July): index to rise to 0.5 from -8.6. Markets to watch: US indices,
USD crosses
Tuesday
2.30am – RBA meeting minutes: these
will provide further clarity on the decision to cut rates. Markets to
watch: AUD crosses
9.30am – UK employment data: June
claimant count to fall to 22,900 from 23,200, while the unemployment
rate holds at 3.8% and average earnings rise 3.2% in May excluding
bonuses. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
10am – German ZEW index (July):
economic sentiment to rise to -5.9 from -21.1. Markets to watch: EUR
crosses
1.30pm – US retail sales (June):
sales to rise 0.3% MoM from 0.5%. Markets to watch: US indices, USD
crosses
Wednesday
9.30am – UK CPI (June): inflation to
rise 2% YoY and 0.3% MoM, with core CPI up 1.9% YoY and flat MoM.
Markets to watch: GBP crosses
10am – eurozone inflation (June):
expected to rise 0.1% MoM. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – Canada CPI (June): prices to
rise 2.1% YoY. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
1.30pm – US housing starts &
building permits (June): starts to fall 4% MoM and permits to fall
3.3% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories
(w/e 12 July): stockpiles expected to decline by 3 million barrels
after 9 million drop a week earlier. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
12.50am – Japan trade balance (June):
surplus to widen to Y979 billion. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
2.30am – Australia employment rate
(June): unemployment rate to fall to 5.1%. Markets to watch: AUD
crosses
9.30am – UK retail sales (June):
sales to rise 2.7% YoY and 0.4% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US Philadelphia Fed index
(July), initial jobless claims (w/e 13 July): Philly Fed index to
rise to 5 from 0.3, and claims to fall to 208K from 209K a week
earlier. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Friday
12.30am – Japan CPI (June): prices to
rise 1.1% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
3pm – US Michigan consumer confidence
(July, preliminary): index to fall to 98 from 98.2. Markets to watch:
USD crosses
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