Summary 3/9 - 3/14
| GMT | Ccy | Events | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | NZD | QV House Prices (YoY) (FEB) | – | 8.9% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Machine Orders (MoM) (JAN) | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Machine Orders (YoY) (JAN) | -4.5% | -3.3% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Money Supply M2+CD (YoY) (FEB) | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Broad Liquidity (YoY) (FEB) | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Bank Lending including Trusts (YoY) (FEB) | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Bank Lending Banks ex-Trust (YoY) (FEB) | – | 0.5% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Bank Lending Banks Adjust (YoY) (FEB) | – | 1.1% |
Monday, Mar 10, 2008
| GMT | Ccy | Events | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | NZD | New Zealand Manpower Survey (2Q) | – | 20% |
| – | AUD | Australia Manpower Survey (2Q) | – | 24% |
| – | JPY | Japan Manpower Survey (2Q) | – | 24% |
| 5:00 | JPY | Eco Watchers Survey: Current (FEB) | – | 31.8 |
| 5:00 | JPY | Eco Watchers Survey: Outlook (FEB) | – | 35.8 |
| 7:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Bimonthly Meeting of Bank for International Settlements | – | – |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Trade Balance (euros) (JAN) | 15.5B | 10.8B |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Current Account (euros) (JAN) | 13.0B | 15.9B |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Imports s.a. (MoM) (JAN) | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Exports s.a. (MoM) (JAN) | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 7:45 | EUR | France Industrial Production (MoM) (JAN) | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 7:45 | EUR | France Industrial Production (YoY) (JAN) | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| 7:45 | EUR | France Manufacturing Production (MoM) (JAN) | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 7:45 | EUR | France Manufacturing Production (YoY) (JAN) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| 7:45 | EUR | France Trade Balance (euros) (JAN) | -4.0B | -4.3B |
| 9:00 | EUR | Italy Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) (JAN) | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 9:00 | EUR | Italy Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY) (JAN) | -2.7% | -6.4% |
| 9:00 | EUR | Italy Industrial Production n.s.a. (YoY) (JAN) | -1.2% | -4.0% |
| 9:30 | EUR | Euro-Zone Sentix Investor Confidence (MAR) | 2.7 | 4.3 |
| 9:30 | GBP | Producer Price Index Input s.a. (MoM) (FEB) | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Producer Price Index Input n.s.a. (YoY) (FEB) | 18.3% | 19.1% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Producer Price Index Output n.s.a. (MoM) (FEB) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Producer Price Index Output n.s.a. (YoY) (FEB) | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Producer Price Index Output Core s.a. (MoM) (FEB) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Producer Price Index Output Core n.s.a. (YoY) (FEB) | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Industrial Production (MoM) (JAN) | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Industrial Production (YoY) (JAN) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Manufacturing Production (MoM) (JAN) | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 9:30 | GBP | Manufacturing Production (YoY) (JAN) | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 12:15 | CAD | Housing Starts (FEB) | 210.0K | 222.7K |
| 14:00 | USD | Wholesale Inventories (JAN) | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 21:45 | NZD | Terms of Trade Index (QoQ) (4Q) | – | 3.6% |
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2008
| GMT | Ccy | Events | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | EUR | ECB’s Trichet and Weber Hold Press Conference in Mainz | – | – |
| – | EUR | Bundesbank’s Weber Presents Annual Financial Statement | – | – |
| 23:01 | EUR | Germany Manpower Employment Outlook (2Q) | – | – |
| 00:01 | GBP | NIESR Gross Domestic Product Estimate (FEB) | – | 0.50% |
| 00:01 | GBP | BRC Retail Sales Monitor (FEB) | – | – |
| 00:01 | GBP | RICS House Price Balance (FEB) | -54.70% | -54.70% |
| 00:30 | AUD | ANZ Job Advertisements (MoM) (FEB) | – | 1.80% |
| 00:30 | AUD | Home Loans (JAN) | 1.00% | 0.10% |
| 00:30 | AUD | Investment Lending (JAN) | – | -3.00% |
| 06:00 | JPY | Machine Tool Orders (YoY) (FEB F) | – | -0.70% |
| 09:00 | EUR | ECB’s Constancio BES BPI Chief Executives Attend Conference | – | – |
| 09:30 | GBP | DCLG UK House Prices (YoY) (JAN) | 7.50% | 9.10% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Germany ZEW Survey (Current Situation) (MAR) | 30 | 33.7 |
| 10:00 | EUR | Germany ZEW Survey (Econ. Sentiment) (MAR) | -40 | -39.5 |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone ZEW Survey (Econ. Sentiment) (MAR) | -42 | -41.4 |
| 12:30 | CAD | International Merchandise Trade (Canadian dollar) (JAN) | C$2.3 | C$2.4 |
| 12:30 | CAD | New Housing Price Index (MoM) (JAN) | 0.30% | 0.10% |
| 12:30 | USD | Trade Balance (JAN) | -$59.5B | -$58.8B |
| 14:00 | USD | IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism (MAR) | 42 | 44.5 |
| 15:30 | GBP | Leading Indicator Index (MoM) (JAN) | – | -0.40% |
| 15:30 | GBP | Coincident Indicator Index (MoM) (JAN) | – | 0.10% |
| 20:45 | NZD | Food Prices (MoM) (FEB) | – | 0.40% |
| 21:00 | USD | ABC Consumer Confidence (MAR 9) | – | -34 |
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2008
| GMT | Ccy | Events | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | NZD | Business NZ Purchasing Manager Index (FEB) | – | |
| 23:30 | AUD | Westpac Consumer Confidence (MAR) | – | -5.50% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Bank of Japan to Publish Minutes of Board Meeting (FEB 14-15) | – | – |
| 23:50 | JPY | Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes (FEB) | – | – |
| 23:50 | JPY | Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (4Q F) | 0.60% | 0.90% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Gross Domestic Product Annualized (4Q F) | 2.30% | 3.70% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Nominal Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (4Q F) | -0.10% | 0.30% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Gross Domestic Product Deflator (YoY) (4Q F) | -1.30% | -1.30% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index (MoM) (FEB) | 0.30% | 0.20% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Domestic Corporate Goods Price Index (YoY) (FEB) | 3.30% | 3.00% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Trade Balance - BOP Basis (yen) (JAN) | 73.1B | 1013.4B |
| 23:50 | JPY | Current Account Total (yen) (JAN) | 1250.0B | 1697.2B |
| 23:50 | JPY | Adjusted Current Account Total (yen) (JAN) | 1932.1B | 1855.0B |
| 01:30 | JPY | Bank of Japan’s Noda Will Speak in Maebashi City | – | – |
| 04:00 | JPY | Bankruptcies (YoY) (FEB) | – | 7.60% |
| 05:00 | JPY | Consumer Confidence (FEB) | – | 37.9 |
| 05:00 | JPY | Consumer Confidence Households (FEB) | – | 37.5 |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Consumer Price Index (MoM) (FEB) | 0.40% | -0.10% |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Consumer Price Index (YoY) (FEB) | 3.00% | 2.80% |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised (MoM) (FEB) | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised (YoY) (FEB) | 3.30% | 3.20% |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Consumer Price Index Ex Tobacco Index (FEB) | 116.68 | 116.32 |
| 09:30 | GBP | Visible Trade Balance (GBP/Mn) (JAN) | -7500 | -7574 |
| 09:30 | GBP | Total Trade Balance (GBP/Mln) (JAN) | -4600 | -4723 |
| 09:30 | GBP | Trade Balance - Non EU (GBP/Mn) (JAN) | -4100 | -4085 |
| 10:00 | CHF | ZEW Survey (Expectations) (MAR) | – | -55.6 |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) (JAN) | 0.40% | -0.20% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Industrial Production w.d.a. (YoY) (JAN) | 2.60% | 1.30% |
| 10:45 | EUR | ECB’s Quaden Luxembourg’s Juncker Speak in Brussels | – | – |
| 11:00 | USD | MBA Mortgage Applications (MAR 7) | – | 3.00% |
| 11:00 | USD | Bloomberg Global Confidence (MAR) | – | 14.34 |
| 12:30 | GBP | U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Makes Budget Statement | – | – |
| 17:30 | EUR | European Central Bank’s Stark Speaks in Berlin | – | – |
| 18:00 | USD | Monthly Budget Statement (FEB) | -$150.0B | -$120.0B |
| 21:45 | NZD | Retail Sales (MoM) (JAN) | – | 0.10% |
| 21:45 | NZD | Retail Sales Ex-Auto (MoM) (JAN) | – | 0.30% |
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008
| GMT | Ccy | Events | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23:30 | AUD | Consumer Inflation Expectation (MAR) | – | 12.70% |
| 23:50 | JPY | Foreign Buying Japan Stocks (yen) (MAR 7) | – | -77.4B |
| 23:50 | JPY | Foreign Buying Japan Bonds (yen) (MAR 7) | – | -387.4B |
| 23:50 | JPY | Japan Buying Foreign Stocks (yen) (MAR 7) | – | 212.9B |
| 23:50 | JPY | Japan Buying Foreign Bonds (yen) (MAR 7) | – | 567.7B |
| 00:30 | AUD | Employment Change (FEB) | 15.0K | 26.8K |
| 00:30 | AUD | Participation Rate (FEB) | 65.20% | 65.20% |
| 00:30 | AUD | Unemployment Rate (FEB) | 4.20% | 4.10% |
| 04:00 | JPY | Tokyo Condominium Sales (YoY) (FEB) | – | -19.10% |
| 04:30 | JPY | Industrial Production (MoM) (JAN F) | – | -2.00% |
| 04:30 | JPY | Industrial Production (YoY) (JAN F) | – | 2.50% |
| 04:30 | JPY | Capacity Utilization (MoM) (JAN F) | – | 1.70% |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Current Account (euros) (JAN) | – | -2.7B |
| 07:45 | EUR | France Non-Farm Payrolls (QoQ) (4Q F) | 0.40% | 0.40% |
| 09:00 | EUR | European Central Bank Publishes Monthly Report (MAR) | – | – |
| 09:00 | EUR | Italy Consumer Price Index (NIC incl. tobacco) (MoM) (FEB F) | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| 09:00 | EUR | Italy Consumer Price Index (NIC incl. tobacco) (YoY) (FEB F) | 2.90% | 2.90% |
| 09:00 | EUR | Italy Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonized (MoM) (FEB F) | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| 09:00 | EUR | Italy Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonized (YoY) (FEB F) | 3.10% | 3.10% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Germany’s LFW Institute Presents New Economic Growth Forecast | – | – |
| 12:30 | CAD | Capacity Utilization Rate (4Q) | 82.10% | 82.70% |
| 12:30 | USD | Import Price Index (MoM) (FEB) | 0.80% | 1.70% |
| 12:30 | USD | Import Price Index (YoY) (FEB) | – | 13.70% |
| 12:30 | USD | Advance Retail Sales (FEB) | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| 12:30 | USD | Retail Sales Less Autos (FEB) | 0.20% | 0.30% |
| 12:30 | USD | Initial Jobless Claims (MAR  |
355K | 351K |
| 12:30 | USD | Continuing Claims (MAR 1) | – | 2831K |
| 13:00 | CHF | Swiss National Bank Rate Decision | 2.75% | 2.75% |
| 14:00 | USD | Business Inventories (JAN) | 0.40% | 0.60% |
| 21:45 | NZD | Manufacturing Activity (4Q) | – | -2.10% |
Friday, Mar 14, 2008
| GMT | Ccy | Events | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 | NZD | Non Resident Bond Holdings (FEB) | – | 76.2% |
| 7:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone EU 25 New Car Registrations (FEB) | – | -0.2% |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Consumer Price Index (MoM) (FEB F) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Consumer Price Index (YoY) (FEB F) | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised (MoM) (FEB F) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| 7:00 | EUR | Germany Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised (YoY) (FEB F) | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| 7:30 | EUR | Bank of France Business Sentiment (FEB) | 106 | 107 |
| 9:00 | EUR | Italy Labor Costs (QoQ) (4Q) | – | 0.5% |
| 9:00 | EUR | Italy Labor Costs (YoY) (4Q) | – | 2.4% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Labour Costs (YoY) (4Q) | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index (MoM) (FEB) | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index (YoY) (FEB) | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| 10:00 | EUR | Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index - Core (YoY) (FEB) | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| 12:30 | CAD | Labor Productivity (QoQ) (4Q) | -0.2% | 0.2% |
| 12:30 | USD | Consumer Price Index n.s.a. (FEB) | – | 211.08 |
| 12:30 | USD | Consumer Price Index (MoM) (FEB) | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 12:30 | USD | Consumer Price Index (YoY) (FEB) | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| 12:30 | USD | Consumer Price Index Ex Food & Energy (MoM) (FEB) | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 12:30 | USD | Consumer Price Index Ex Food & Energy (YoY) (FEB) | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 12:30 | USD | Consumer Price Index Core Index s.a. (FEB) | – | 213.765 |
| 14:00 | USD | U. of Michigan Confidence (MAR P) | 70.4 | 70.8 |
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