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    Updated 29 Jan-2018

    Calendar - Risk Events & Opportunities

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    Note: Econ releases in local day unless otherwise specified. Any specified time for Econ releases/Speakers/Events is in Singapore (SG) time.

    This calendar may be updated on an ad hoc basis, but generally on a weekly basis every Sunday.

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    NEXT WEEK

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    BEYOND

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    Month of Mar-2018: South Africa Moody’s decision

    • 15: Norges Bank MPC

    • 19: Mexico holiday

    • 20: Saudi MBS visits Trump at White House

    • 21: Fed FOMC, Japan holiday

    • 22: RBNZ MPC, BOE MPC

    • 23: US Stopgap bill #5 expires (deadline for agreeing on an omnibus spending bill)

    • 26-28: Egypt presidential elections

    • 28: Saudi EM inclusion decision from FTSE

    • 29: Mexico holiday

    • 30: US/Singapore/HK/Australia/NZ/EU/UK/Canada/Mexico/Brazil holiday

     

    Month of Apr-2018:

    • 2: Australia/NZ/EU/UK holiday

    • 3: RBA MPC

    • 8: Hungary elections

    • 18: BOC MPC

    • 22: Venezuela presidential elections

    • 26: ECB MPC, Riksbank MPC

    • 27: BOJ MPC

     

    Month of May-2018

    • 1: RBA MPC

    • 2: Fed FOMC

    • 3: Norges Bank MPC

    • 10: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin, BOE MPC

    • 12:

      • Events: Iraq election (tentatively reported 15 Jan, PM Haider al-Abadi vs ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki)

    • 17: New Zealand budget

    • 27: Colombia presidential elections

    • 28: Holiday (US – Memorial Day)

    • 30: BOC MPC

     

    Month of Jun-2018

    • 5: RBA MPC

    • 13: Fed FOMC, Korea National Assembly elections

    • 14: ECB MPC

    • 15: BOJ MPC

    • 21: BOE MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 28: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin

     

    Month of Jul-2018: Mexico presidential election

    • 3: RBA MPC, Riksbank MPC

    • 4: Holiday (US – Independence Day)

    • 11: BOC MPC

    • 26: ECB MPC

    • 31: BOJ MPC

     

    Month of Aug-2018

    • 1: Fed FOMC

    • 2: BOE MPC

    • 7: RBA MPC

    • 9: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin

    • 16: Norges Bank MPC

     

    Month of Sep-2018

    • 4: RBA MPC

    • 5: BOC MPC

    • 13: ECB MPC, BOE MPC

    • 19: BOJ MPC

    • 20: Norges Bank MPC

    • 26: Fed FOMC

    • 27: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin

     

    Month of Oct-2018: Brazil presidential election

    • 2: RBA MPC

    • 24: BOC MPC

    • 25: ECB MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 31: BOJ MPC

     

    Month of Nov-2018

    • 1: BOE MPC

    • 6: US congressional mid-term election, RBA MPC

    • 8: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin, Fed FOMC

     

    Month of Dec-2018

    • 4: RBA MPC

    • 5: BOC MPC

    • 13: ECB MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 19: Fed FOMC

    • 20: BOJ MPC, BOE MPC

    • 27: ECB Econ Bulletin

     

    2019

    • 29 Mar-2019: Brexit date

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    THIS WEEK

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    • Mon/12:

      • DM: Japan machine tool orders (2pm), Sweden PES unemployment rate (3pm), Sweden monthly housing price indicator (330pm), US 3mth/6mth Tbills auctions (1130pm), US $28bn 3yr/$21bn 10yr UST auction (1am), US monthly budget statement (2am)

      • EM: Singapore retail sales (1pm), Turkey CA balance (3pm), India CPI (8pm), India IP (8pm), Israel BOI MPC minutes

      • Speakers: South Africa SARB Gov Kganyago

      • Events: Germany Merkel signs coalition pact w/ SPD in Berlin, Italy PD holds leaders’ meeting in Rome (may start search for new head), Spain Catalonia parliament meets in plenary session, EU27 discuss EU Brexit position (12-15 Mar), GCC CB governors press conference (Kuwait), China People’s Political Consultative Conference (12-15 Mar), Sec Tillerson in Africa (Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria)

      • Companies: Bharti Airtel, PKO Bank (PL), Ayala Corp (PH) earnings

    • Tue/13:

      • DM: NZ food prices (545am), Japan PPI (750am), Australia home loans (830am), Australia NAB business conditions/confidence (830am), Japan tertiary industry index (1230pm), Italy quarterly unemployment rate (5pm), US NFIB small business optimism (6pm), US CPI (1030pm), US 4wk Tbill auction (1130pm), US $13bn 30yr UST auction(1am)

      • EM: Malaysia IP (12pm), Romania CPI (3pm), Israel trade balance (7pm), South Africa manufacturing production (7pm), Brazil retail sales (8pm), Mexico IP (10pm), Argentina BCRA MPC (7dr: 27.25%)

      • Speakers: RBA Bullock (740am), BOC Poloz (1030pm), UK CE Hammond (spring statement with new economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility)

      • Events: Trump first visit to California (San Diego, LA), OECD interim economic outlook, European Council/Commission give Brexit statements to Parliament, US special congressional election in Pennsylvania

      • Commodities: API weekly US oil inventory

      • Companies: Sberbank, Antofagasta earnings

    • Wed/14:

      • DM: NZ CA balance (545am, Q4), Australia Westpac consumer confidence (730am), Japan BOJ minutes (750am), Japan core machine orders (750am), Germany CPI-fin (3pm), Sweden CPI (430pm), EZ IP (6pm), EZ employment (6pm, Q4), US retail sales(830pm), US PPI (830pm)

      • EM: Korea unemployment rate (7am), China retail sales/IP/FAI (10am), India WPI (230pm), Russia trade (9pm), Colombia retail sales (11pm), Argentina national/GBA CPI (3am)

      • Speakers: RBA Kent (610am), ECB Praet (445pm), ECB Constancio (645pm), ECB Villeroy de Galhau (930pm), ECB Draghi (“ECB and Its Watchers XIX” conference)

      • Events: Germany parliament to vote on Angela Merkel reappointment as chancellor/sets stage for her inauguration later in the day, European Commission comments on US steel/aluminum tariffs to Parliament

      • Commodities: OPEC oil market report

      • Companies: Inditex, Prudential, Lukoil, Adidas, Ping An Bank, Ctrip Intl, E.on, Latam Airlines Group earnings

    • Thu/15:

      • DM: NZ GDP (545am, Q4), Sweden inflation expectations survey (3pm), France CPI-fin (345pm), Switzerland SNB MPC (430pm, with quarterly policy assessment, growth/CPI forecasts), Sweden unemployment rate (430pm), Norway NB MPC (5pm), US empire manufacturing (830pm), US import price (830pm), US Philly Fed business outlook (830pm), US TIC flows (4am)

      • EM: Indonesia trade (12pm), Turkey unemployment rate (3pm), Czech retail sales (4pm), Poland CPI (5pm), Turkey expected CPI (730pm), India trade, Philippines remittances, Israel CPI (1230am)

      • Events: EU27 ambassadors approve text for EU-UK future relationship

      • Companies: Broadcom, Adobe, Petrobras, Audi, China Unicom, Dollar General, Tenaga, ZTE, Swire, DP World earnings

    • Fri/16:

      • DM: NZ BusinessNZ PMI manufacturing (530am), Japan IP (1230pm), Norway trade balance (3pm), EZ CPI-fin (6pm), Canada manufacturing sales (830pm), US housing starts/building permits (830pm), US IP (915pm), US UMich sentiment (10pm)

      • EM: Singapore NODX (830am), Turkey IP (3pm), Poland trade (9pm), Poland core CPI (9pm)

      • Speakers: RBA Debelle (645am), Norway NB deputy governors speech

      • Events: UK Conservative Party two-day forum w/ senior Cabinet ministers (16-17 Mar)

      • Commodities: Baker Hughes US rig count (2am), ICE/CFTC weekly traders report (~2am/430am)

      • Companies: CK Hutchison, Tiffany earnings

      • Sovereign ratings: Italy (Fitch, Moody’s), Oman (Moody’s), Nigeria (S&P), Portugal (Moody’s)

    • Sat/17:

      • Russia presidential elections (17-18 Mar)

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    DM CB MPC 2018 CALENDAR

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    Month of Jan-2018

    • 3: FOMC minutes

    • 17: BOC MPC

    • 23: BOJ MPC

    • 25: ECB MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 30: Fed FOMC

     

    Month of Feb-2018

    • 6: RBA MPC

    • 8: RBNZ MPC, BOE MPC

    • 14: Riksbank MPC

     

    Month of Mar-2018

    • 6: RBA MPC

    • 7: BOC MPC

    • 8: ECB MPC

    • 9: BOJ MPC

    • 15: Norges Bank MPC

    • 21: Fed FOMC

    • 22: RBNZ MPC, BOE MPC

     

    Month of Apr-2018

    • 3: RBA MPC

    • 18: BOC MPC

    • 26: ECB MPC, Riksbank MPC

    • 27: BOJ MPC

     

    Month of May-2018

    • 1: RBA MPC

    • 2: Fed FOMC

    • 3: Norges Bank MPC

    • 10: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin, BOE MPC

    • 30: BOC MPC

     

    Month of Jun-2018

    • 5: RBA MPC

    • 13: Fed FOMC

    • 14: ECB MPC

    • 15: BOJ MPC

    • 21: BOE MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 28: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin

     

    Month of Jul-2018

    • 3: RBA MPC, Riksbank MPC

    • 11: BOC MPC

    • 26: ECB MPC

    • 31: BOJ MPC

     

    Month of Aug-2018

    • 1: Fed FOMC

    • 2: BOE MPC

    • 7: RBA MPC

    • 9: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin

    • 16: Norges Bank MPC

     

    Month of Sep-2018

    • 4: RBA MPC

    • 5: BOC MPC

    • 13: ECB MPC, BOE MPC

    • 19: BOJ MPC

    • 20: Norges Bank MPC

    • 26: Fed FOMC

    • 27: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin

     

    Month of Oct-2018

    • 2: RBA MPC

    • 24: BOC MPC

    • 25: ECB MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 31: BOJ MPC

     

    Month of Nov-2018

    • 1: BOE MPC

    • 6: RBA MPC

    • 8: RBNZ MPC, ECB Econ Bulletin, Fed FOMC

     

    Month of Dec-2018

    • 4: RBA MPC

    • 5: BOC MPC

    • 13: ECB MPC, Norges Bank MPC

    • 19: Fed FOMC

    • 20: BOJ MPC, BOE MPC

    • 27: ECB Econ Bulletin

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