Week Ahead | Inflation Numbers, Monetary Policy and Trade in Focus

6th August 2018 - 10th August 2018

Monday

It will be a light Data Day with not many Data being released with significant importance.

 

Tuesday

•             AUD RBA Interest Rate Decision & Rate Statement

•             EUR Germany Industrial Production & Trade Balance

•             USD Consumer Credit Change

 

It will be another Mid-Tier Data day with not major impact being created for these Data mentioned above.

By Dawn of Tuesday we will receive the AUD Interest Rate Decision & Rate Statement which will give us a clear understanding on the current Economic Outlook of Australia.

Two more reports will be released from Germany on Industrial Production & Trade Balance which will give us an insight on their current Manufacturing sector growth.

To conclude the day US will release their Credit Change reports.

 

Wednesday

•             CNY Trade Balance

•             AUD RBA’s Governor Philip Lowe Speech

 

To kick off the busier day of the Week China will release their Trade Balance reports which will be major highlight for the Global Investors since China is the second biggest Economy.

Followed by Philip Lowe Governor of Australia will speak to Press Conference on the current outlook of their Economy.

 

Thursday

•             RBNZ Interest Rate Decision & Monetary Policy Statement

•             US Initial Jobless Claims & Continuing Jobless Claims

•             JPY Foreign Bond Investments & Factory Orders

 

By dawn Reserve Bank of New Zealand will release their Interest Rate Decision and Monetary Policy Statements which will be a highlight on their Current Outlook of New Zealand Economy.

Followed by reports from Japan on the Foreign Bond Investments & Factory Orders which will be a Key Indicator of the Manufacturing Sector of Japan and their Foreign Investment status.

Finally to conclude we will be having Key Data of the Week from US and it will be on Initial Jobless Claims & Continuing Jobless Claims. Indicator of the current US Job Sector Growth.

 

Friday

•             GBP Gross Domestic Product

•             US Consumer Price Index

•             CAD Unemployment Rate & Net Change in Employment

 

United Kingdom will release their Gross Domestic Product reports by Mid-Day and this will be a Key Indicator of the UK Economic Activity.

Later on the day US will release their Consumer Price Index Reports a significantly important Data indicating their Purchasing Trends of US and their Inflationary Levels.

Finally to conclude the Light Data Week CAD will release their Unemployment Rate & Net Change in Employment both important Data for their Job Sector Growth.