Global News and Data Calendar

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Date    GMT /Local          Event

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30-Jan      -           US  FOMC policy meeting, in Washington.

30-Jan  0001/0001  *    UK  BRC Monthly Shop Price Index

30-Jan  0030/1130  ***  AU  Consumer price index

30-Jan  0630/0730  ***  FR  GDP (p)

30-Jan  0700/0800  *    DE  GFK Consumer Climate

30-Jan  0700/0800  **   DE  Import/Export Prices

30-Jan  0700/1500  **   CN  MNI China Liquidity Suvey

30-Jan  0745/0845  **   FR  Consumer Spending

30-Jan  0800/0900  *    ES  retail sales

30-Jan  0800/0900  *    CH  KOF Economic Barometer

30-Jan  0900/1000  ***  DE  Hesse CPI

30-Jan  0900/1000  **   IT  ISTAT Consumer Confidence

30-Jan  0900/1000  **   IT  ISTAT Business Confidence

30-Jan  0900/1000  ***  DE  Brandenburg CPI

30-Jan  0925/1025  ***  DE  North Rhine Westphalia CPI

30-Jan  0930/0930  **   UK  BOE M4

30-Jan  0930/0930  **   UK  BOE Lending to Individuals

30-Jan  1000/1100  *    EU  Consumer Confidence, Industrial Sentiment

30-Jan  1000/1100  *    EU  Business Climate Indicator

30-Jan  1000/1100  **   EU  Economic Sentiment Indicator

30-Jan  1200/0700  **   US  MBA weekly applications index

30-Jan  1200/1200       UK  Weekly questions to the Prime Minister

30-Jan  1300/1400  ***  DE  HICP (p)

30-Jan  1315/0815  ***  US  ADP Employment Report

30-Jan  1330/0830  *    CA  Payroll employment

30-Jan  1500/1000  **   US  NAR pending home sales

30-Jan  1530/1030  **   US  DOE weekly crude oil stocks

30-Jan  1930/1430       US  US Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome H. Powell

                              to hold a news conference following the January 29

                              - 30 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

31-Jan  2350/0850  **   JP  Industrial production

31-Jan  0005/0005  **   UK  Gfk Monthly Consumer Confidence

31-Jan  0030/1130  **   AU  Trade price indexes

31-Jan  0100/0900  ***  CN  CFLP Manufacturing PMI

31-Jan  0130/1030       JP  BOJ Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiay speaks to

                              business leaders

31-Jan  0700/0800  **   DE  retail sales

31-Jan  0700/0800  **   DE  ILO employment

31-Jan  0700/0700  *    UK  Nationwide House Price Index

31-Jan  0745/0845  ***  FR  HICP (p)

31-Jan  0745/0845  **   FR  PPI

31-Jan  0800/0900  ***  ES  GDP (p)

31-Jan  0800/0900  ***  ES  HICP (p)

31-Jan  0855/0955  **   DE  unemployment

31-Jan  1000/1100  ***  EU  GDP preliminary flash est.

31-Jan  1000/1100  **   EU  unemployment

31-Jan  1000/1100  ***  IT  GDP (p)

31-Jan  1230/0730  *    US  Challenger Monthly Layoff Intentions

31-Jan  1300/2100  **   CN  CFLP Non-Manufacturing PMI

31-Jan  1330/0830  ***  CA  Gross Domestic Product by Industry

31-Jan  1330/0830  *    CA  Industrial Product and Raw Material Price Index

31-Jan  1330/0830  **   US  Jobless Claims

31-Jan  1330/0830  **   US  Employment Cost Index

31-Jan  1400/0900  *    US  Milwaukee Manufacturing ISM index

31-Jan  1445/0945  **   US  MNI Chicago PMI

31-Jan  1530/1030  **   US  Natural Gas Stocks

31-Jan  1730/1230       CA  BOC Senior Deputy Gov Carolyn Wilkins speech

                              before the Toronto Region Board of Trade in

                              Toronto, ON.

31-Jan  2130/1630  **   US  Fed Weekly Money Supply Data

01-Feb      -      ***  US  domestic made vehicle sales

01-Feb  0145/0945  ***  CN  Caixin Manufacturing PMI

01-Feb  0730/0830  **   CH  retail sales

01-Feb  0745/0845  *    FR  car registrations

01-Feb  0815/0915  **   ES  Markit Manufacturing PMI (f)

01-Feb  0845/0945  **   IT  Markit Manufacturing PMI (f)

01-Feb  0850/0950  **   FR  Markit Manufacturing PMI (f)

01-Feb  0855/0955  **   DE  Markit Manufacturing PMI (f)

01-Feb  0900/1000  **   EU  Markit Manufacturing PMI (f)

01-Feb  0930/0930  **   UK  Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI

01-Feb  1000/1100  ***  EU  HICP (p)

01-Feb  1330/0830  ***  US  Employment Report

01-Feb  1445/0945  ***  US  Markit Manufacturing Index (final)

01-Feb  1445/0945       US  Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Rob Kaplan

                              to participate in a moderated Q&A session at the

                              Texas Lyceum Public Conference in Austin, Texas,

                              with audience Q&A.

01-Feb  1500/1000  ***  US  Final Michigan Sentiment Index

01-Feb  1500/1000  ***  US  ISM Manufacturing Index

01-Feb  1615/1115  **   US  NY Fed GDP Nowcast

03-Feb  0145/0945  **   CN  Caixin Service PMI

03-Feb  1540/1040       US  Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel

                              Kashkari to participate in a town hall Q&A in Long

                              Lake, MN.

04-Feb      -      *    DE  car registrations

04-Feb  0030/1130       AU  Building Approvals

04-Feb  0800/0900  *    ES  unemployment

04-Feb  0930/0930  **   UK  Markit/CIPS Construction PMI

04-Feb  1000/1100  **   EU  PPI

04-Feb  1000/1100  ***  IT  HICP (p)

04-Feb  1445/0945  *    US  ISM-NY Manufacturing Index

04-Feb  1500/1000  *    US  employment trends index

04-Feb  0030/1930       US  Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta

                              Mester to deliver a speech on economic outlook and

                              monetary policy at the 50 Club of Cleveland Annual

                              meeting in Cleveland, Ohio, followed by audience

                              Q&A.

05-Feb  0000/0000       UK  If no agreement has been reached on the withdrawal

                              agreement and/or

political declaration between the

                              21st January to the 4th February , a Minister of

                              the Crown must make a written statement within 5

                              calendar days. The motion must then be moved

                              within a further 5 sitting days, meaning

                              Parliament would be asked to debate the

                              Government's intended course of action no later

                              than Monday

4 February.

05-Feb  0001/0001  *    UK  BRC-KPMG Shop Sales Monitor

05-Feb  0030/1130       AU  Retail Trade

05-Feb  0330/1430       AU  RBA Rate Decision

05-Feb  0815/0915  **   ES  Markit Services PMI (f)

05-Feb  0845/0945  **   IT  Markit Services PMI (f)

05-Feb  0850/0950  **   FR  Markit Services PMI (f)

05-Feb  0855/0955  **   DE  Markit Services PMI (f)

05-Feb  0900/1000  **   EU  Markit Services PMI (f)

05-Feb  0930/0930  **   UK  Markit/CIPS Services PMI

05-Feb  1000/1100  **   EU  retail sales

05-Feb  1355/0855  **   US  Redbook Retail Sales Index

05-Feb  1445/0945  ***  US  Markit Services Index (final)

05-Feb  1500/1000  ***  US  ISM Non-Manufacturing Index

05-Feb  1500/1000  **   US  IBD/TIPP Optimism Index

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