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April 2018 Economic
Statistics
and Other Economic Influences |
TUESDAYS:
Weekly Chain Store Sales*
Average Hourly Earnings*
API Weekly Gas/Oil Stockpiles Report* ** (4:30p.m.)
WEDNESDAYS:
Mortgage Applications Data
EIA Weekly Report on Gas & Oil Stockpiles* (10a.m.)
THURSDAYS:
Weekly Unemployment Report*
Weekly Mutual Fund Flows*
Natural Gas Storage Levels* (a.m.)
*Except Holidays ** As of 1/09
All Dates Subject to Change: |
| Sunday, April 15 |
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OVERNIGHT
into US Mon. a.m. et:
BoJ Dpty Gov Amamiya speech at IMF-hosted
FinTech Seminar (Tokyo)
German March Wholesale Price Index
India March Wholesale Price Index,
Manufacturing Inflation
Swiss Mar Producer & Import Prices
UK Right Move House Price Index
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| Monday, April 16 |
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US March Retail Sales
Empire State April NY Fed Manufacturing Survey
US Feb Business Inventories
Russia Industrial Production
NAHB April Housing Market Index
CES on the Hill (Capital Hill Washington DC)
US Treasury Auctions $48B 3-, & $42B 6-month Bills
Fed's Bostic speaks w/Q&A on Eco & Rural Market Trends @Shoals
Chamber of Commerce (1:15pm Florence AL)
US Feb. TICS (4pm et)
OVERNIGHT into US Tues. a.m. et:
Singapore March Trade balance
Japan March Department Store Sales
China Q1 GDP, Mar. Retail Sales,
Industrial Production, Fixed Asset Investment
China NBS Press Conference
Japan Feb Industrial Production/Capacity
Utilization
Italy March CPI & HICP
New Zealand March Non-Resident Bond
Holdings
UK ILO Feb Unemployment
Rate/Change/Claims/March Claimant Count
German ZEW April Survey Sentiment/Expectations/Current
Situation
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| Tuesday, April 17 |
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US 2017 Personal Federal Tax
Returns Must be Postmarket by Midnight Today
US March Housing Starts/Building Permits
Redbook weekly chain store sales snapshot
World Bank Group & IMF Joint Meetings (thru 22nd Bank Pres Kim
Presser 9am)
Canada Feb Manufacturing Sales, Int'l Securities Transactions
Fed's Williams on "Global Recovery: The Good, the Bad, and the
Ugly" at NABE-Bk of Spain Event w/Q&A (9:15am? Madrid Spain)
US March Industrial Production/Capacity Utilization
27th Annual Hyman P Minsky Conference: "Financial Stability in a World of
Rising Rates & the Repeal of Dodd-Frank" (Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY
thru 18th)
Fed Gov. Quarles at US House FinServices Cmte: "The
Semiannual Testimony of the Federal Reserve's Supervision & Regulation of the
Financial System" (D.C.)
Fed's Harker "The Economics of Equitable Education: How Today's
Loans, Access & Training Affect Tomorrow's Economy," w/Q&A at St Joseph's
Univ. (Philadelphia 11am)
Swedish Central Bank Gov Ingves panelist on impact on Central Banks from Digitailization
of Money (D.C.)
Fed's Evans on current eco conditions/monetary policy @Chicago Rotary
Club Lunch w/Q&A that includes media (Chicago 1:40pm)
OVERNIGHT into US Wed. a.m. et:
Japan March Trade Balance
(Imports/Exports)
China March New Homes &
Properties Prices
EU 25 March New Car Registrations
UK March CPI, Retail, Producer
& (Feb) House Price Indices
German Mar Wholesale Price Index
Italy Feb Industrial New Orders/Sales
EU Feb Construction Output, March CPI
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| Wed.,
April 18 |
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MBA Mortgage/Refinance Applications
Russia Mar Unemployment Rate, PPI, Retail Sales
Fed's Dudley on "The US Economic Outlook & The
Implications for Monetary Policy" at City Univ of NY Lehman College (Bronx)
EIA weekly Petroleum/Gasoline/Distillates Report (10:30am et for w/e
04/13)
BoC (Canada) MPC Rate Statement (Ottawa Canada)
BoC Gov Poloz & Dpty Wilkins press conference on Monetary
Policy Report
FOMC Beige Book (2pm et)
OVERNIGHT Into US Thurs. a.m. et:
South Korea March PPI
New Zealand Q1 CPI
China Mar. FX Reserves
UK CBI April Business
Optimism, Selling & Order Trends
Aussie March Unemployment
Rate/Change/Participation, NAB Qtr Business Confidence
RBA (Aussie) March FX
Transactions
Eurozone Feb Current Account
UK March Retail Sales
Hong Kong March Unemployment
Rate
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| Thursday, April 19 |
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US weekly Jobless Claims
Canada ADP March Payrolls Report
IMF Chief Lagarde Press Briefing (8:45am et), World Bank's Kim News
Conference
Philadelphia Fed March Business Outlook Survey
EIA weekly Natural Gas Report
Kevin Hassett (CEA), Nomura's Alexander, Brevan Howard's Cummins, PGIM's
Nathan Sheets, Chirstopher Giancarlo (Chair CFTC), BlackRock's Novick,
JPM's O'Connor, US Dept of Treasury's Sawyer, John Taylor, Jason Furman, Jared Bernstein, MetLife's
CIO, Carlyle Group's Marino, Ford Motor speak
at Institute of Int'l Finance Washington Policy Summit
(Washington DC)
Fed's Quarles testifies @Senate Banking Cmte: "The
Semiannual Testimony of the Federal Reserve's Supervision & Regulation of the
Financial System" (D.C.)
75th Anniversary Celebration of Albert Hoffman's Discovery of LSD, upon
which he founded the A. Hoffman LaRoche Pharmaceutical giant.
US Treasury Refunding Announcement
US Treasury Auctions $16B 5-year TIPS
Norges Bank Dpty Gov Nicolaisen speaks @36th Annual
Monetary & Trade Conference: Cryptocurrencies in the
Global Economy (Philadelphia)
US weekly Federal Reserve Balance Sheet & Money Supply
OVERNIGHT INTO US Fri. a.m. et
Fed's Mester on Eco outlook
& policy at "Evening with Dr. Loretta J Mester" w/ Q&A, sponsored by
Univ of Pittsburg Grad School of Biz + Deloitte (6:45pm Pittsburgh)
Japan March CPI,
Supermarket & Convenience Store Sales, Feb Tertiary Industry Index
Japan April Reuters Tankan
Index
German Mar. PPI
Spain Trade Balance
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| Friday, April
20 |
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Canada March CPI, Feb Retail Sales
Fed's Evans on current Eco conditions & monetary policy @Graaskamp
Center Spring Board Conference w/Q&A, includes media (Chicago 9:40am)
Fed's Williams participates in fireside chat at UC Berkeley Ctr for Real
Estate & Urban Economies (11:15am Pebble Beach CA)
Baker-Hughes weekly US/North America Rig Count (1pm et)
IMF/World Bank Jt Mtg participants: Norges Bank Dpty Gov Nicolaisen, Swedish Bank Gov
Ingves, German FinMin, Bundesbank's Weidmann
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| Saturday, April 21 |
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World Bank Group/IMF Joint Spring
Meeting (D.C. thru 22nd)
BoE's Carney, & Greek FinMin Tsakaotos participate at IMF Spring
Meeting
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| Sunday, April 22 |
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World Bank Grouup/IMF Joint
Spring Meeting Final Press Conference (DC)
BoC Dpty Gov Wilkins participates at IMF
G7 Meets, BoE Dpty Gov Broadbent participates
G20 News Conference following talks on sidelines of IMF/World Bank Mtg
OVERNIGHT into US Mon a.m. et:
Japan April (P) Manufacturing PMI
New Zealand Mar. Credit Card Spending
Markit France, German & Eurozone Apr.
(P) Manufacturing, Services, + Composite PMI
Hong Kong March CPI
Canada Feb Wholesale Trade Sales
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| Monday, April 23 |
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index
Markit US Flash Manufacturing/Services/Composite PMI
Canada Feb Wholesale Sales, BoC's Poloz & Wilkins at House of Commons Standing
Cmte on Finance Meeting
US March Existing Home Sales
US Treasury Auctions $48B 3-, & $42B 6-month Bills
OVERNIGHT into US Tues. a.m. et:
RBA (Aussie) Kent speaks
(Sydney)
Japan Mar. Corporate Service Prices +
Supermarket Sales & Machine Tool Orders
German March Import Price Index
Aussie 18Q1 CPI
Swiss March Imports/Exports/Swiss Watch
Exports - Trade Balance
German IFO April Business
Climate/Expectations/Current Assessment
UK Mar Central Gov't NCR, Public Sector
Net Borrowing, CBI April Orders & Selling Trends/Prices/Optimism
EU Commission VP Dombrovskis speaks
in London on financial stability & financial services industry ahead of Brexit
Bk of France Gov Galhau city
lecture, in London
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| Tuesday, April 24 |
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Redbook weekly Store Sales Snapshot
S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller Feb Home Price Index
FHFA Feb Home Price Index
US New March Home Sales
Conference Board's April Consumer Confidence
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index
US Treasury Auctions $26B 52-week Bills(11:30am et) + $32B 2-year Notes
(1pm et)
OVERNIGHT into US Wed. a.m. et:
Japan Feb All Industry Activity Index
Swiss April ZEW Survey
Australia & New Zealand Holidays (04/25
local time)
French April Jobseekers & Cibsynner
Confidence
Spain PPI
ECB's Knot speaks at Bk of
France Conference "Non-bank Finance: Trends & challenges (Paris) ECB's
Lane on the same topic
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| Wed.
April 25 |
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MBA weekly Mortgage/Refinance
Applications
EIA weekly Petroleum/Distillate/Gasoline Status (10:30am et)
Brazil March Current Account, & Foreign Direct Investment + Fx Flows
US Treasury Auctions $17B 2-yr FRN (11:03am) + $35B 5-Year Notes
(1pm et)
OVERNIGHT into US Thurs. a.m. et
China March Swift Global Payments
South Korea Q1 GDP
Aussie Q1 Import/Export Price Indices
Singapore Mar. Industrial Production
Canada CFIB Apr. Business Barometer
Riksbank (Sweden) MPC Meets
(Stockholm)
Spain Q1 Unemployment Rate
Hong Kong March Imports/Exports
BoJ MPC Meets (2-days)
UK Mar. BBA Loans for House Purchases,
April CBI Reported Sales
South Africa Mar PPI
ECB MPC Meeting Ends with Statement on
Interest Rates (Frankfurt)
Riksbank Interst Rate Decision &
Monetary Policy Report
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| Thursday, April 26 |
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US March Durable Goods
Orders/Shipments
US Int'l March (Adv) Trade Deficit
Post-ECB Meeting Draghi Press Conferernce
US weekly Jobless Claims
US (adv) Wholesale & Retail Inventories
EIA weeky Natural Gas Report
K.C. Fed Manufacturing Index
US Treasury Auctions $29B 7-year Notes
Brazil Mar Bank Lending
US weekly Fed Balance Sheet & Money Supply
OVERNIGHT into US Fri. a.m. et:
South Korea May Manufacturing BSI Index
New Zealand March Trade Balance
UK GfK Apr Consumer Confidence
Japan Mar Jobless Rate, April CPI, Mar (P)
Industrial Production, Retail Trade
German March Retail Sales
BoJ post-Meeting Statement, Rate
Decision, 10-yr yield Target, Outlook
Aussie Q1 PPI
Singapore Q`1 Unemployment Rate + URA Q1
Property Index
China Mar Industrial Profits
Japan March Vehicle Production, Housing Starts,
Construction Orders
SNB (Swiss) Q1 Currency Allocation
French & Spanish Q1 GDP, CPI, HICP
Italian Mar. PPI
German Apr Unemployment Claims, Rate/Change
SNB's Jordan & Studer speak at
Central Bank's AGM (Bern)
UK Feb Index of Services, Q1 GDP, Apr.
Nationwide HPI
BoJ post-Meeting Press Conference
Eurozone April Economic, Business, Industrial
& Services Confidence
Russia Central Bank April Interest Rate
Decision (current 7.25%)
India Bank Loan & Deposit Growth, Fx
Resesrves
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| Friday,
April 27 |
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US 18Q1 GDP +PCE (1st
crack)
18Q1 Employment Cost Index (ECI)
Chicago April PMI
Canada Feb Budget Balance
U.M. Final April Consumer Sentiment
Baker-Hughes weekly Rig Count (1pm w/e 04/20)
USDA Farm Prices (3pm et)
OVERNIGHT into US Sat. a.m. et:
Japan Household Spending
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| Saturday, April 28 |
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WEEKS AHEAD: 05/01--02 FOMC 2-day
Meeting
*FOMC 2018 Voting Members: Chairperson
Jerome Powell, as of 02/05/18, and ALL members of the FOMC Board of
Governors are permanent voters: That includes Randall Quarles, & Lael
Brainard, plus New York Fed Pres, currently William
Dudley, who plans on retiring in 2018.:New, revolving Regional Fed Bank
leaders who are voters for 2018: Atlanta Fed Pres. Raphael Bostic, new in August
2017 (replaced Dennis Lockhart), former McKinsey exec Thomas Barkin, who
assumed the title of Pres of Richmond Fed on 01/01/18, plus veterans
John Williams, who became Pres of the San Francisco Fed after
Janet Yellen became Fed Chairperson, and Cleveland Fed's Loretta Mester, a very
vocal hawk who wants rates raised at a quicker pace because she believes the Fed
has, already, fallen behind the curve. Richmond wound up with an
opening, after Jeff Lacker resigned, in early April 2017, when it became known he'd leaked
sensitive FOMC discussions to Medley Advisors. Richmond operated with an Interim Pres,
Mark L Mullinix, while searching for a new leader. Dissenters at the Dec. 2017 Meeting,
Neel Kashkari & Charles Evans, are no longer voters in 2018. Hawk Mester votes in
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