2006 ECONOMIC CALENDAR FOR THE PERIOD : May 21 - May 26

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Currency

Economic Indicator

Release

Date

Release

Time GMT

London

Release Time EST
Previous Consensus
Actual

USD

ICSC Store Sales Index - May 21

Redbook Retail Sales Index - May 21

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index - May

ABC Consumer Conf - May 21

MBA MortgagePurchase Index - May 19

Durable Orders (MoM) - Apr

Durable Orders (excl. trans.) (MoM) - Apr

Durable Shipments (MoM) - Apr

New Home Sales - Apr

Crude Inventories - May 19

Motor Gasoline Inventores - May 19

Initial Jobless Claims - May 20

State Benefits - May 13

GDP 2nd Prel. - Q1Report

Chain Deflator 2nd Prel. - Q1 Report

Conference Board Help Wanted Index - Apr

Existing Home Sales - Apr

BTMU Business Barometer - May 14

Personal Income (MoM) - Apr

Personal Spending PCE (MoM) - Apr

PCE Chain Deflator (MoM) - Apr

PCE excluding food & energy (MoM) - Apr

PCE Market Based (MoM) - Apr

Mich. Univer. Consumer Sentiment Index - May

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

12:45

13:55

15:00

22:00

12:00

13:30

13:30

13:30

15:00

15:30

15:30

13:30

13:30

13:30

13:30

15:00

15:00

15:00

13:30

13:30

13:30

13:30

13:30

14:45

07:45

08:55

10:00

17:00

07:00

08:30

08:30

08:30

10:00

10:30

10:30

08:30

08:30

08:30

08:30

10:00

10:00

10:00

08:30

08:30

08:30

08:30

08:30

09:45

0.0%

-2.8%

18

-17

426.7

6.6%r9

3.5%r10

0.3%

1142Kr11

-0.1M

+1.3M

369Kr18

2388Kr19

4.8%

3.3%

37r20

6.90Mr21

-0.2%

0.8%

0.5%r25

0.2%

0.3%

0.4%

79.0

n/f

n/f

n/f

n/f

n/f

-0.7%

0.6%

n/f

1150K

n/f

n/f

320K

n/f

5.5%

3.3%

37

6.80M

n/f

0.7%

0.6%

n/f

n/f

n/f

80.0

0.8%

-2.8%

1

-19

396.4

-4.8%

-1.1%

-0.9%

1198K

-3.0M

+2.1M

329K

2420

5.3%

3.3%

35

6.76M

0.1%

+0.5%

+0.6%

0.3%

0.2%

0.5%

79.1

Euro

Eurozone: Trade Balance s.a. - Mar

Eurozone: EU25 Trade Balance n.s.a. (YoY) - Mar

Italy: Current Account - Apr

Germany: GDP s.a. Final (QoQ) - Q1 - Data

Germany: GDP w.d.a. Final (YoY) - Q1 - Data

Germany: GDP n.s.a. Final (YoY) - Q1 - Data

France: INSEE Business Climate - May

France: INSEE Production Outlook - May

France: Consumer Spending (MoM) - Apr

France: Consumer Spending (YoY) - Apr

Italy: Consumer Confidence - May

Eurozone: Industrial New Orders (MoM) - Mar

Eurozone: Industrial New Orders (YoY) - Mar

Germany: Retail Sales (MoM) - Apr

Germany: Retail Sales (YoY) - Apr

Germany: Import Price Index s.a. (MoM) - Apr

Germany: Import Pice Index n.s.a. (YoY) - Apr

Germany: Export Price Index s.a. (MoM) - Apr

Germany: Export Price Index n.s.a. (YoY) - Apr

Germany: IFO Business Climate Index - May

Germany: IFO Business Expectations - May

Germany: IFO Current Conditions - May

Spain: GDP s.a. (QoQ) Final - Q1

Spain: GDP s.a. (YoY) Final - Q1

Spain: Producer Price Index (MoM) - Apr

Spain: PPI (YoY) - Apr

Italy: Business Climate - May

Italy: Non-EU Trade Deficit (YoY) - Apr

Italy: Retail Sales (MoM) - Mar

Italy: Retail Sales (YoY) - Mar

Italy: Hourly Wages (MoM) - Apr

Italy: Hourly Wages (YoY)- Apr

Germany: CPI Prel. EU Harmonised (MoM) - May

Germany: CPI Prel. EU Harmonised (YoY) - May

Germany: CPI Prel. (MoM) - May

Germany: CPI Prel. (YoY) - May

May 22

May 22

May 22

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May 23

May

24-31

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

10:00

10:00

14:15

07:00

07:00

07:00

07:45

07:45

07:50

07:50

08:30

10:00

10:00

07:00

07:00

07:00

07:00

07:00

07:00

09:00

09:00

09:00

08:00

08:00

08:00

08:00

08:30

09:00

10:00

10:00

09:00

09:00

14:00

14:00

14:00

14:00

05:00

05:00

09:15

02:00

02:00

02:00

02:45

02:45

02:50

02:50

03:30

05:00

05:00

02:00

02:00

02:00

02:00

02:00

02:00

04:00

04:00

04:00

03:00

03:00

03:00

03:00

03:30

04:00

05:00

05:00

04:00

04:00

09:00

09:00

09:00

09:00

- ˆ3.1B

- ˆ6.5B

- ˆ2.78B

0.0%

1.4%

1.1%

109.0r1

-4r2

-0.4%r3

3.5%

106.0r4

3.4%r5

14.0%r6

-2.7%

-1.2%

0.0%

5.5%

0.1%

1.9%

105.9

105.5

106.4

0.9%

3.5%

0.3%

5.8%

96.1

- ˆ1.4Br12

0.1%

1.5%

0.3%

2.7%

0.4%

2.0%

0.3%

2.0%

- €2.7B

n/f

n/f

0.4%

1.4%

2.9%

107.0

1

0.3%

3.6%

106.1

0.2%

13.3%

n/f

n/f

0.3%

6.1%

n/f

n/f

105.0

104.0

106.0

0.8%

3.5%

0.4%

5.6%

96.0

n/f

n/f

1.1%

0.2%

2.7%

0.2%

2.1%

0.1%

1.9%

€1.2B

- €12.1B

- €1.99B

0.4%

1.4%

2.9%

107.0

-2

0.7%

4.3%

107.6

-2.4%

12.1%

 

 

1.2%

6.9%

0.4%

2.4%

105.6

104.0

107.3

0.8%

3.5%

0.6%

5.7%

96.8

- ˆ1.8B

-0.4%

-1.8%

0.2%

2.7%

0.2%

2.1%

0.2%

1.9%

GBP

Total Business Investment (QoQ) - Q1

Total Business Investment (YoY) - Q1

CBI Industrial Trends Ind. Output Balance - Apr

CBI Industrial Trends Total Orders - Apr

CBI Industrial Trends Export Orders - Apr

GDP 2nd Release Prel. (QoQ) - Q1 - Data

GDP 2nd Release Prel. (YoY) - Q1 - Data

Private Consumption Prel. (QoQ) - Q1

Gross Fixed Capital Prel. (QoQ) - Q1

Govt. Spending Prel. (QoQ) - Q1

Exports Prel. (QoQ) - Q1

Imports Prel. (QoQ) - Q1

UK Car Production (3M/3M) - Apr

UK Car Production (3M/YOY) - Apr

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 25

09:30

09:30

11:00

11:00

11:00

09:30

09:30

09:30

09:30

09:30

09:30

09:30

09:30

09:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

04:30

-1.0%

+0.3%

+12

-11

-13

0.6%

1.8%

0.7%

-0.5%r16

1.2%r17

1.1%

0.7%

-2.0%

-10.2%

0.6%

1.7%

+8.5

-9

n/f

0.6%

2.2%

0.5%

0.9%

0.6%

3.7%

5.1%

n/f

n/f

+1.7%

+2.8%

+10

-12

0

0.6%

2.2%

0.2%

1.5%

0.6%

4.7%

5.5%

0.4%

-7.8%

Yen

Tertiary Activity Index (MoM) - Mar

All Industry Activity Index (MoM) - Mar

Merchandise Trade Balance - Apr

Merch. Trade Exports (YoY) - Apr

Merch. Trade Imports (YoY) - Apr

CPI National (YoY) - Apr

CPI National excl. perishables (YoY) - Apr

Tokyo CPI s.a. (MoM) - May

Tokyo CPI excl. Perishables (YoY) - May

Corporate Service Price Index (MoM) - Apr

Corporate Service Price Index (YoY) - Apr

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

May 25

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

May 26

00:50

00:50

00:50

00:50

00:50

00:30

00:30

00:30

00:30

00:50

00:50

17:50

17:50

17:50

17:50

17:50

17:30

17:30

17:30

17:30

17:50

17:50

-1.4%r7

-0.8%r8

Y978.1Br13

18.1%

25.2%

0.3%

0.5%

0.3%

0.3%

0.6%r23

-0.1%r24

-0.2%

-0.1%

Y800.0B

17.0%

19.0%

0.1%

0.3%

0.2%

0.5%

n/f

-0.1%

-0.6%

-0.4%

Y646.2B

11.2%

20.2%

0.4%

0.5%

0.3%

0.4%

-0.4%

-0.3%

CHF

Retail Sales (YoY) - Mar

Trade Balance - Apr

UBS Consumption Indicator - Apr

Employment Index - Q1 Get Data in French

Employment Index (YoY) - Q1

Employment Index f.t.e - Q1

Employment Index f.t.e (YoY) - Q1

KOF Leading Indicator - May

KOF Business Climate Industry Index - May

May 22

May 23

May 23

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 26

May 26

08:15

07:15

09:00

08:15

08:15

08:15

08:15

10:30

10:30

03:15

02:15

04:00

03:15

03:15

03:15

03:15

05:30

05:30

0.4%

0.8B

1.74

3.640M

0.3%

3.056M

0.3%

2.03

n/a

n/f

n/f

n/f

3.648M

0.6%

3.061M

0.6%

n/f

n/f

0.7%

0.9B

1.62

3.644M

0.7%

3.056M

0.6%

n/a

n/a

AUD

ABS Vehicle Sales (MoM) - Apr

Westpac Leading Index - Mar

DEWR Skilled Vacancies (MoM) - May

Construction Completed (QoQ) - Q1

ABS House Prices (QoQ) - Q1

ABS House Prices (YoY) - Q1

Conference Board Leading Index - Mar

May 22

May 24

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

May 26

02:30

01:30

02:00

02:30

02:30

02:30

01:00

21:30

20:30

21:00

21:30

21:30

21:30

20:00

-2.0%

235.4

1.3%

1.4%

2.1%

2.3%

0.0%

n/f

n/f

n/f

n/f

0.0%

2.7%

n/f

+0.5%

246.5

+1.8%

n/a

1.0%

3.6%

0.6%

CAD

Leading Indicators (MoM) - Apr

BOC Interest Rate Decision - Get Statement

May 24

May 24

13:30

14:00

08:30

09:00

0.6%

4.00%

0.4%

4.25%

0.5%

4.25%

NZD

Trade Balance (MoM) in NZD - Apr

Trade Balance (1 Year to Date) - Apr

Tourist Arrivals (MoM) - Apr # 22

Tourist Arrivals (YoY) - Apr

May 24

May 24

May 25

May 25

23:45

23:45

23:45

23:45

18:45

18:45

18:45

18:45

59Mr14

-7.072Br15

-0.1%

3.1%

n/f

n/f

n/f

n/f

15M

-6.897B

2.0%

10.0%

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n/f = no forecast.

Prel = Preliminary and not final. P = Provisional and not final. N/A = Not available or not released - return for update.

r = revised from previous release.

 

r1 France's Business Climate for April was revised from 108.0 to 109.0

r2 France's General Production Outlook for April was revised from -3 to -4

r3 France's Consumer Spending(MoM) for March was revised from -0.6% to -0.4%

r4 Italy's Consumer Confidence for April was revised from 107.0 to 106.0

r5 Eurozone's Industrial New Orders(MoM) were revised from 2.7% to 3.4%

r6 Eurozone's Industrial New Orders(YoY) were revised from 13.3% to 14.0%

r7 Japan's Tertiary Index's change for February was revised from -1.5% to -1.4%

r8 Japan's All Industry Index's change for February was revised from -0.9% to -0.8%

r9 US's Durable Orders (MoM) for March were revised from 6.1% to 6.6%

r10 US's Durable Orders ex. transp. (MoM) for March were revised from 2.8% to 3.5%

r11 US's New Home Sales for March were revise from 1213K to 1142K

r12Italy's Non-EU Trade Deficit (YoY) fpr March was revised from -€1.4B to -€986M

r13Japan's Merchandise Trade Balance for March was revised from Y978.1B to Y947B

r14 New Zealand's Trade Balance(MoM) for March was revised from $59M to $75M

r15 New Zealand's Trade Deficit(YoY) for March was revised from $7.072B to $7.055B

r16 UK'sGross Fixed Capital Formation for Q4 was revised from -0.8% to -0.5%

r17 UK's Government spending (MoM) for Q4 was revised from 0.8% to 1.2%

r18 US's Initial Claims for the week ending May 13 were revised from 367K to 369K

r19 US's Continues Claims for the week ending May 06 were revised from 2389K to 2388K

r20 US's Conference Board Help Wanted Index for March was revised from 38 to 37

r21 Existing Home Sales for March were revised from 6.93M to 6.90M

r22 This data came was released last Friday but was not on the schedule.

r23 Corporate Service Price Index for March month on month revised from 0.5% to 0.6%.

r24 Japan's Corporate Service Index for March year on year revised from -0.2% to -0.1%.

r25 US's Personal Spending PCE (MoM) for March was revised from 0.6% to 0.5%

Key Speeches/Announcements/Meetings to note this week (times are GMT):

CHF: May 22 at 07:45 SNB's Hildebrand Holds Speach in Zurich

World: May 22 at 08:30 OECD Holds Conference

USD: May 23 at 15:00 Fed's Bernanke, Treasury's Snow to Testify on Personal Finance

JPY: May 24 at 06:00 BOJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes Get Minutes

CAD: May 24 at 14:00 BOC Rate Announcement - Get Statement

USD: May 24 at 16:45 Fed's Kroszner Speaks to Journalists in Washington

EUR: May 24 at 17:15 ECB's Liikanen Speaks at Conference in St. Gallen

NZD: May 25 - RBNZ Survey of Expectations June Quarter

AUD: May 26 at 00:20 - RBA Deputy Governor Stevens speaks

 

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