Global News and Data Calendar

Repeats Story Initially Transmitted at 22:01 GMT Feb 28/17:01 EST Feb 28

--Rating: *** most market sensitive, * least market sensitive

Date    GMT /Local          Event

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28-Feb  0115/2015       US  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to deliver

                              a speech about recent economic developments and

                              longer-term challenges at the Citizens Budget

                              Commission 87th Annual Awards Dinner in New York,

                              NY.

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

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

01-Mar  0700/0800  **   DE  retail sales

01-Mar  0700/0800  **   DE  ILO employment

01-Mar  0730/0830  **   CH  retail sales

01-Mar  0745/0845  *    FR  car registrations

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

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

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

01-Mar  0855/0955  **   DE  unemployment

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

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

01-Mar  0930/0930  **   UK  BOE M4

01-Mar  0930/0930  **   UK  BOE Lending to Individuals

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

01-Mar  1000/1100  **   EU  unemployment

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

01-Mar  1330/0830  ***  CA  CA GDP by Industry and GDP Canadian Economic

                              Accounts Combined

01-Mar  1330/0830  **   US  Personal Income and Consumption

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

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

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

01-Mar  1545/1045       US  New York Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Kevin

                              Stiroh to delver a speech on "Policy Efficiency in

                              Supervision" at the Columbia University School of

                              International and Public Affairs in New York, New

                              York.

01-Mar  1600/1100  **   US  St. Louis Fed Real GDP Nowcast

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

01-Mar  1815/1315       US  Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael

                              Bostic to participate in a fireside chat on

                              economic outlook and monetary policy at the 35th

                              annual NABE Economic Policy Conference in

                              Washington, DC, with audience Q&A.

03-Mar      -           CN  Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

04-Mar      -      *    DE  car registrations

04-Mar  0030/1130       AU  Building Approvals

04-Mar  0030/1130       AU  Business Indicators

04-Mar  0800/0900  *    ES  unemployment

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

04-Mar  1000/1100  **   EU  PPI

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

04-Mar  1500/1000  *    US  construction spending

05-Mar      -           CN  National People's Congress

05-Mar      -           US  National People's Congress held in Beijing

05-Mar      -           US  National People's Congress held in Beijing

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

05-Mar  0030/1130       AU  Balance of Payments: Current Account

05-Mar  0145/0945  **   CN  Caixin Service PMI

05-Mar  0330/1430  ***  AU  RBA monthly cash rate decision

05-Mar  0730/0830  ***  CH  CPI

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

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

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

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

05-Mar  0900/1000  ***  IT  GDP (f)

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

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

05-Mar  1000/1100  **   EU  retail sales

05-Mar  1230/0730       US  Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Eric

                              Rosengren to offer the National Association of

                              Corporate Directors' New England Chapter analysis

                              of the current economic landscape in Boston, MA

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

05-Mar  1400/0900  *    US  Building permits revisions

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

05-Mar  1500/1000  ***  US  new home sales

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

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

05-Mar  1900/1400  **   US  Treasury Budget

06-Mar  0500/1400       JP  BOJ board member Harada holds a news conference

06-Mar  1200/0700  **   US  MBA weekly applications index

06-Mar  1200/1200       UK  Weekly questions to the Prime Minister

06-Mar  1315/0815  ***  US  ADP Employment Report

06-Mar  1330/0830  *    CA  Labour Productivity and Costs

06-Mar  1330/0830  **   US  trade balance

06-Mar  1330/0830  **   CA  International Merchandise Trade (Trade Balance)

06-Mar  1500/1000  *    US  help-wanted online index

06-Mar  1500/1000  **   CA  Ivey PMI

06-Mar  1500/1000  ***  CA  Interest Rate Announcement Bank of Canada

06-Mar  1530/1030  **   US  DOE weekly crude oil stocks

06-Mar  1700/1200       US  Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta

                              Mester to participate in a moderated Q&A session

                              at the Columbus Club in Columbus, Ohio.

06-Mar  1710/1210       US  New York Federal Reserve Bank President John

                              Williams to deliver a speech on "The Economic

                              Outlook: The 'New Normal' Is Now" at the Economic

                              Club of New York, followed by audience Q&A.

06-Mar  1900/1400       US  Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book for

                              upcoming FOMC meeting in Washington.

06-Mar  2000/1500  *    US  Treasury STRIPS

07-Mar      -      ***  CN  FX Reserves

07-Mar  0030/1130       AU  Retail Trade

07-Mar  0645/0745  **   CH  unemployment

07-Mar  0700/0800  *    DE  wholesale sales

07-Mar  0820/0920       EU  ECB Supervisory Board Chair Andrea Enria keynote

                              speech at 4th SSM & EBF Boardroom dialogue in

                              Frankfurt.

07-Mar  0830/0830  *    UK  Halifax House Price Index

07-Mar  0900/1000  *    IT  retail sales

07-Mar  1000/1100  ***  EU  GDP (2nd est.)

07-Mar  1000/1100  *    EU  employment

07-Mar  1230/0730  *    US  Challenger Monthly Layoff Intentions

07-Mar  1245/1345  ***  EU  ECB Deposit Rate

07-Mar  1245/1345  ***  EU  ECB Main Refi Rate

07-Mar  1245/1345  ***  EU  ECB Marginal Lending Rate

07-Mar  1245/1345       EU  ECB monetary policy decision, in Frankfurt.

07-Mar  1330/0830  **   US  Jobless Claims

07-Mar  1330/0830  **   US  Non-Farm Productivity (f)

07-Mar  1330/0830  *    CA  Building Permits

07-Mar  1330/1430       EU  Press conference following the Governing Council

                              meeting of the ECB, in Frankfurt.

07-Mar  1530/1030  **   US  Natural Gas Stocks

07-Mar  1530/1030       US  New York Federal Reserve Bank Vice President Simon

                              Potter to participate in a panel on "Challenges

                              and Opportunities from Purchasing Unconventional

                              Assets" at the Bank of England Research Workshop

                              in London, UK.

07-Mar  1730/1230       CA  BOC Deputy Gov Lynn Patterson speech at the

                              Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton, ON. Topic:

                              Economic Progress Report

07-Mar  2000/1500  *    US  Consumer Credit

07-Mar  2130/1630  **   US  Fed Weekly Money Supply Data

08-Mar  2330/0830  **   JP  Household spending

08-Mar  2350/0850  **   JP  GDP (r)

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