Marginal Happiness

Monday, October 29, 2007

Looking Ahead: October 29 through November 2, 2007

Central Bank activities
October 30,31 United States FOMC Meeting
October 31 Japan Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting















The following indicators will be released this week...
Europe

October 30 Germany Retail Sales (September)


Unemployment (October)

France Unemployment (September)

Italy Producer Price Index (September)
October 31 EMU Unemployment (September)


Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (October, flash)

EU Consumer and Business Confidence (October)

France Producer Price Index (September)



Asia/Pacific

October 29 Japan Retail Sales (September)
October 30 Japan Household Spending (September)


Employment, Unemployment (September)
November 1 Australia Retail Sales (September)


Merchandise Trade Balance (September)



Americas

October 30 Canada Industrial Product Price Index (September)


Raw Materials Price Index (September)
October 31 Canada Monthly Gross Domestic Product (August)
November 2 Canada Employment Report (October)