Economic Calendar Summary 8/18 - 8/22

Monday, Aug 18, 2008 GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous 5:00 JPY Leading Index (JUN F) -- 91.2 5:00 JPY Coincident Index (JUN F) -- 101.7 5:30 JPY Tokyo Department Store Sales (YoY) (JUL) -- -7.4% 5:30 JPY Nationwide Department Store Sales (YoY) (JUL) -- -7.6% 6:30 EUR Bank of France Business Sentiment (JUL) 94 95 7:15 CHF Retail Sales (Real) (YoY) (JUN) 3.3% 7.4% 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone Trade Balance (euros) (JUN) 1.2B -4.6B 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone Trade Balance s.a. (euros) (JUN) 1.0B -1.5B 9:00 EUR Italian Current Account (euros) (JUN) -- -6985 12:30 CAD International Securities Transactions (Canadian dollars) (JUN) 6.000B 10.717B 17:00 USD NAHB Housing Market Index (AUG) 16 16 22:45 NZD Producer Prices- Inputs (QoQ) (2Q) -- 2.3% 22:45 NZD Producer Prices- Outputs (QoQ) (2Q) -- 1.8% Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008 GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous -- JPY Bank of Japan Target Rate 0.50% 0.50% 1:30 AUD Preliminary BoP Imports s.a. (MoM) (JUL) -- -2.0% 1:30 AUD Reserve Bank of Australia's Board Minutes (AUG) -- -- 6:00 EUR German Producer Prices (MoM) (JUL) 0.7% 0.9% 6:00 EUR German Producer Prices (YoY) (JUL) 7.5% 6.7% 9:00 EUR German ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment) (AUG) -62.8 -63.9 9:00 EUR German ZEW Survey (Current Situation) (AUG) 10 17 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment) (AUG) -65.5 -63.7 12:30 CAD Wholesale Sales (MoM) (JUN) 0.5% 1.6% 12:30 USD Producer Price Index (MoM) (JUL) 0.5% 1.8% 12:30 USD Producer Price Index (YoY) (JUL) 9.3% 9.2% 12:30 USD Producer Price Index Ex Food & Energy (MoM) (JUL) 0.2% 0.2% 12:30 USD Producer Price Index Ex Food & Energy (YoY) (JUL) 3.2% 3.0% 12:30 USD Housing Starts (JUL) 960K 1066K 12:30 USD Building Permits (JUL) 970K 1091K 14:00 USD Fed's Fisher Speaks in Aspen on U.S. Economy -- -- 21:00 USD ABC Consumer Confidence (AUG 17) -- -50 23:50 JPY All Industry Activity Index (MoM) (JUN) -0.9% 0.4% Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous 0:30 AUD Westpac Leading Index (MoM) (JUN) -- 0.0% 1:00 AUD DEWR Skilled Vacancies (MoM) (AUG) -- -- 5:00 JPY Bank of Japan Monthly Report -- -- 7:00 JPY Convenience Store Sales (YoY) (JUL) -- 4.2% 7:00 CHF Money Supply M3 (YoY) (JUL) -- 1.5% 8:30 GBP Bank of England Minutes -- -- 8:30 GBP M4 Money Supply (MoM) (JUL P) 0.5% 1.8% 8:30 GBP M4 Money Supply (YoY) (JUL P) 10.7% 11.4% 8:30 GBP M4 Sterling Lending (British pounds) (JUL P) 16.0B 46.1B 8:30 GBP Public Finances (PSNCR) (British pounds) (JUL) -10.0B 15.5B 8:30 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (British pounds) (JUL) -4.6B 9.2B 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone Construction Output s.a. (MoM) (JUN) -- 0.2% 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone Construction Output w.d.a. (YoY) (JUN) -- -1.1% 10:00 GBP U.K. CBI Industrial Trends (AUG) -- -- 11:00 USD MBA Mortgage Applications (AUG 15) -- -1.5% 12:30 CAD Retail Sales (MoM) (JUN) 0.5% 0.4% 12:30 CAD Retail Sales Less Autos (MoM) (JUN) 0.6% 0.4% 12:30 CAD Leading Indicators (MoM) (JUL) 0.1% 0.0% 22:45 NZD Visitor Arrivals (JUL) -- -1.4% 23:50 JPY Merchandise Trade Balance Total (Yen) (JUL) 235.0B 138.6B 23:50 JPY Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance (Yen) (JUL) 351.0B 135.4B 23:50 JPY Foreign Buying Japan Stocks (Yen) (AUG 15) -- -233.9B 23:50 JPY Foreign Buying Japan Bonds (Yen) (AUG 15) -- 1225.9B 23:50 JPY Japan Buying Foreign Stocks (Yen) (AUG 15) -- -64.1B 23:50 JPY Japan Buying Foreign Bonds (Yen) (AUG 15) -- -461.3B Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous 1:30 AUD RBA Foreign Exchange Transaction (Australian dollars) (JUL) -- 875M 1:30 AUD New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) (JUL) -- 1.0% 1:30 AUD New Motor Vehicle Sales (YoY) (JUL) -- 1.4% 3:00 NZD Credit Card Spending (YoY) (JUL) -- 3.3% 6:00 JPY Machine Tool Orders (YoY) (JUL F) -- -8.9% 6:15 CHF Trade Balance (Swiss francs) (JUL) 2.00B 2.41B 7:00 EUR French Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (AUG P) 47.0 47.1 7:00 EUR French Purchasing Manager Index Services (AUG P) 47.5 47.5 7:15 CHF Producer & Import Prices (MoM) (JUL) 0.3% 0.6% 7:15 CHF Producer & Import Prices (YoY) (JUL) 4.6% 4.5% 7:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (AUG A) 50.5 50.9 7:30 EUR German Purchasing Manager Index Services (AUG A) 52.1 53.1 8:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (AUG A) 47.0 47.4 8:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Services (AUG A) 48.0 48.3 8:00 EUR Euro-Zone Purchasing Manager Index Composite (AUG A) 47.8 47.8 8:30 GBP Retail Sales (MoM) (JUL) -0.2% -3.9% 8:30 GBP Retail Sales (YoY) (JUL) 1.8% 2.2% 8:30 GBP Total Business Investment (QoQ) (2Q P) -0.7% -1.8% 8:30 GBP Total Business Investment (YoY) (2Q P) 3.1% 4.5% 9:00 CHF ZEW Survey (Expectations) (AUG) -- -76.9 11:00 CAD Consumer Price Index (MoM) (JUL) 0.4% 0.7% 11:00 CAD Consumer Price Index (YoY) (JUL) 3.4% 3.1% 11:00 CAD Bank Canada Consumer Price Index Core (MoM) (JUL) 0.2% 0.1% 11:00 CAD Bank Canada Consumer Price Index Core (YoY) (JUL) 1.6% 1.5% 12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (AUG 16) 450K 450K 12:30 USD Continuing Claims (AUG 9) -- 3417K 14:00 USD Philadelphia Fed. (AUG) -15.0 -16.3 14:00 USD Leading Indicators (JUL) -0.2% -0.1% 23:50 JPY Bank of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes (JUL) -- -- Friday, Aug 22, 2008 GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous 5:00 JPY Supermarket Sales (YoY) (JUL) -- -0.9% 8:00 EUR Euro-Zone Current Account s.a. (euros) (JUN) -- -7.3B 8:00 EUR Euro-Zone Current Account n.s.a. (euros) (JUN) -- -21.4B 8:30 GBP Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) (2Q P) 0.1% 0.2% 8:30 GBP Gross Domestic Product (YoY) (2Q P) 1.5% 1.6% 8:30 GBP Private Consumption (2Q P) 0.5% 1.3% 8:30 GBP Government Spending (2Q P) 0.5% 1.0% 8:30 GBP Gross Fixed Capital Formation (2Q P) -1.2% -1.6% 8:30 GBP Exports (2Q P) 0.4% 0.0% 8:30 GBP Imports (2Q P) -0.3% -0.6% 8:30 GBP Index of Services (3Mo3M) (JUN) 0.4% 0.4% 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone Industrial New Orders s.a. (MoM) (JUN) -1.1% -3.5% 9:00 EUR Euro-Zone Industrial New Orders (YoY) (JUN) -6.1% -4.4% 14:00 USD Fed's Bernanke Speaks on Financial Stability at Jackson Hole -- --