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Adam Milton

Economic Calendar With Volatility Expectations

By , About.com GuideAugust 29, 2010

There are several news releases from each region (the US, Europe, and Asia) this week. There are nine high volatility news releases from the US, seven high volatility news releases from Europe, and six high volatility news releases from Asia. Markets from all three regions will probably experience medium to significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.

The US, European, and Asian news releases for this week are as follows (all times are Greenwich Mean Time, which is two hours behind Central European Time, and four hours ahead of US Eastern Time) :

US

  • Monday: PCE Price Index, Personal Spending, and Personal Income at 12:30 PM, and FOMC News Conference at 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: HPI at 1:00 PM, PMI at 1:45 PM, Consumer Confidence at 2:00 PM, and FOMC Meeting at 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: Job Cuts at 11:30 AM, Non Farm Employment Change at 12:15 PM, PMI ISM Manufacturing, Construction Spending, and ISM Manufacturing Prices at 2:00 PM, Oil Inventories at 2:30 PM, and Vehicle Sales at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time)
  • Thursday: Unemployment Claims, Non Farm Productivity, and Unit Labor Costs at 12:30 PM, Pending Home Sales, and Factory Orders at 2:00 PM, and Natural Gas Storage at 2:30 PM
  • Friday: Non Farm Employment Change, Unemployment Rate, and Average Hourly Earnings at 12:30 PM, and PMI ISM Non Manufacturing at 2:00 PM
  • This week's US news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several US news releases this week, and nine high volatility news releases. The US markets will probably experience their usual volatility and price movement throughout this week.

Europe

  • Monday : UK Consumer Confidence at 11:01 PM
  • Tuesday : Switzerland Consumption Indicator at 6:00 AM, Germany Unemployment Change at 7:55 AM, Italy Retail Sales at 8:00 AM, UK Lending To Individuals, and Mortgage Approvals at 8:30 AM, EU CPI, Unemployment Rate, and Italy CPI at 9:00 AM, and Italy Unemployment Rate at 10:00 AM
  • Wednesday : Germany Retail Sales at 6:00 AM, Switzerland PMI at 7:30 AM, EU PMI Manufacturing at 8:00 AM, UK HPI at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), and UK PMI Manufacturing at 8:30 AM
  • Thursday : Switzerland GDP at 5:45 AM, UK HPI at 6:00 AM, Switzerland Retail Sales at 7:15 AM, UK PMI Construction at 8:30 AM, EU PPI, and GDP at 9:00 AM, EU Minimum Bid Rate at 11:45 AM, and EU Central Bank News Conference at 12:30 PM
  • Friday : UK MPC News Conference at 12:45 AM, Switzerland CPI at 7:15 AM, EU PMI Services at 8:00 AM, UK PMI Services at 8:30 AM, and EU Retail Sales at 9:00 AM
  • This week's European news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several European news releases this week, and seven high volatility news releases. The European markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.

Asia

  • Monday : Australia Company Operating Profits at 1:30 AM, Australia New Home Sales at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), New Zealand Business Confidence at 3:00 AM, New Zealand Building Consents at 10:45 PM, Australia Central Bank News Conference at 11:00 PM, and Japan Industrial Production, and Retail Sales at 11:50 PM
  • Tuesday : Australia Building Approvals, Retail Sales, Current Account, and Private Sector Credit, and Japan Average Cash Earnings at 1:30 AM, Japan Housing Starts at 5:00 AM, and Australia Manufacturing Index at 11:30 PM
  • Wednesday : China PMI Manufacturing at 1:00 AM, Australia GDP at 1:30 AM, China PMI Manufacturing at 2:30 AM, New Zealand Commodity Prices at 3:00 AM, Australia Commodity Prices at 6:30 AM, and Japan Monetary Base at 11:50 PM
  • Thursday : Australia Trade Balance at 1:30 AM, Australia Services Index at 11:30 PM, and Japan Capital Spending at 11:50 PM
  • Friday : No News Releases
  • This week's Asian news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several Asian news releases this week, and six high volatility news releases. The Asian markets will probably experience their usual significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.

There are several news releases from all three regions (the US, Europe, and Asia) this week. The US and Asia have five high volatility news releases each, while Europe has four high volatility news releases. Markets from all three regions will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.

The US, European, and Asian news releases for this week are as follows (all times are Greenwich Mean Time, which is one hour behind Central European Time, and five hours ahead of US Eastern Time) :

US

  • Monday: FOMC News Conference at 2:10 AM
  • Tuesday: Trade Balance at 1:30 PM, and Economic Optimism at 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday: Oil Inventories at 3:30 PM, and Beige Book, and Budget Balance at 7:00 PM
  • Thursday: Retail Sales, Unemployment Claims, and Import Prices at 1:30 PM, Business Inventories at 3:00 PM, and Natural Gas Storage at 3:30 PM
  • Friday: CPI, and Manufacturing Index at 1:30 PM, Capacity Utilization Rate, and Industrial Production at 2:15 PM, and Consumer Sentiment, and Inflation Expectations at 2:55 PM
  • This week's US news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several US news releases this week, and five high volatility news releases. The US markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.

Europe

  • Monday : France Industrial Production at 7:45 AM, and Switzerland Retail Sales at 8:15 AM
  • Tuesday : UK Retail Sales, and House Price Balance at 12:01 AM, France Budget Balance at 7:45 AM, and UK Trade Balance, and HPI at 9:30 AM
  • Wednesday : France CPI at 7:45 AM, Italy Industrial Production at 9:00 AM, UK Manufacturing Production, and Industrial Production at 9:30 AM, and UK GDP at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time)
  • Thursday : Germany CPI at 7:00 AM, EU Industrial Production at 10:00 AM, EU Minimum Bid Rate at 12:45 PM, and EU Central Bank News Conference at 1:30 PM
  • Friday : Germany WPI at 7:00 AM, Switzerland PPI at 8:15 AM, and EU CPI, and Trade Balance, and UK Leading Index at 10:00 AM
  • This week's European news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several European news releases this week, and four high volatility news releases. The European markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.

Asia

  • Monday : Australia Job Advertisements at 12:30 AM, China New Loans, and Money Supply at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), New Zealand Business Confidence at 9:00 PM, and Japan Bank Lending, Current Account, and Money Stock at 11:50 PM
  • Tuesday : Australia Home Loans at 12:30 AM, and Japan Economy Watchers' Sentiment at 5:00 AM
  • Wednesday : New Zealand Commodity Prices at 2:00 AM, Japan Machine Tool Orders at 6:00 AM, New Zealand Building Consents at 9:45 PM, and Japan Machinery Orders, and CGPI at 11:50 PM
  • Thursday : Australia Employment Change, and Unemployment Rate at 12:30 AM, Australia Business Confidence at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time), and China Foreign Direct Investment at ??:?? ?? (Unknown Time)
  • Friday : No News Releases
  • This week's Asian news releases that should cause high volatility are shown in bold type. There are several Asian news releases this week, and five high volatility news releases. The Asian markets will probably experience significant volatility and price movement throughout this week.
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