Key economic releases, week commencing September 6th, 2021
US job openings and PPI could re-ignite inflation concerns;ECB's reaction to decade high Eurozone inflation will be under scrutiny;UK GDP data tipped to continue trend of normalisation. The week starts with UK Construction PMI data for August being released. Having...
Key economic releases, week commencing August 30th, 2021
UK Consumer Credit data to provide insight as to strength of economic recovery US unemployment stats to highlight impact of tightening labour pool Eurozone inflation and employment data will show if ECB have the balance right Monday may be a Bank Holiday in the UK but...
Key economic releases, week commencing December 14th, 2020
Eurozone & UK PMI data to show continued economic impact of COVID. UK Retail Sales and Average Wages could offer cause for cheer Bank of England’s MPC to be closely watched for policy hints over Brexit response. There’s not much of note on the macroeconomic...
Key economic releases, week commencing December 7th, 2020
ECB policymakers expected to offer further generous stimulus package. UK GDP data could offer some cause for cheer US job openings report could highlight slowing labour market Due to be published on Tuesday, The Eurozone ZEW Sentiment Index for December stands to be...
Key economic releases, week commencing November 16th, 2020
UK Services PMI likely to dive into contraction US Durable Goods set to show factories under pressure but orders still growing Downward trend in Eurozone Economic Sentiment may spook markets The week starts with a slew of early release Flash PMI numbers from both...
Key economic releases, week commencing November 16th, 2020
UK inflation should show deflation risk not a threat - yet UK factory order data could deliver best print since February US existing home sales may dip lower month on month but trend set to remain up After a quiet start to the week, Tuesday is likely to see attention...
Key economic releases, week commencing November 9th, 2020
Wake of US Presidential election likely to impact market sentiment Forward looking Eurozone Economic Sentiment reading tipped to show bleak outlook UK Unemployment for September expected to rise but still be flattered by government support A comparatively quiet week...
Key economic releases, week commencing November 2nd, 2020
US Presidential election and its aftermath set to dominate week Bank of England and Federal Reserve both update on monetary policy An improving US employment situation may offer some solace in a potentially turbulent week. The week is set to be a busy one, both in...
Key economic releases, week commencing October 26th, 2020
Limited UK data, but consumer borrowing has potential to show household support for recovery US Q3 GDP has the potential to look flattering, but hide true economic cost of COVID No big move expected at ECB monetary policy meeting but dovish tone likely to prevail The...
Key economic releases, week commencing October 19th, 2020
UK inflation in spotlight as Bank of England persists with negative rates narrative October Flash PMI readings to health check economies on both sides of the Atlantic UK Business Confidence could collapse but likely to remain healthier than 2019 average The week...
Key economic releases, week commencing October 12th, 2020
· UK unemployment in focus but number still insulated by government support · US PPI reading could highlight potential inflationary pressures · UEU Summit seen as deadline for Brexit trade talks convenes on Thursday The latest UK Unemployment and...
Key economic releases, week commencing September 21st, 2020
September Services PMI data for UK, US and EU to be published UK Public Sector Borrowing set to jump – but this is typical for August US Durable Goods could slide back to contraction After a quiet start to the week for fundamentals, Tuesday sees the release of the CBI...
Key economic releases, week commencing September 14th, 2020
UK unemployment data released but is the economy still insulated by furlough scheme? · Federal Reserve may offer more stimulus in move which would weigh on dollar · Bank of England may provide clues over further rate cuts before year end. The week starts with US...
Key economic releases, week commencing September 7th, 2020
ECB may give clues over further stimulus measures before year-end Spanish Consumer Confidence to highlight risk of COVID-19 second wave UK GDP for July could show recovery well underway The week gets off to a relatively quiet start with US markets closed for the...
Key economic releases, August 31st 2020
UK Consumer Credit expected to show borrowing on the rise again UK PMI print could see services growth at strongest level in five years US labour stats expected to be upbeat but unemployment likely still around 10% With much of the UK observing a Bank Holiday on...
Key economic releases, week commencing August 24th, 2020
US data including new home sales and Chicago PMI could show signs of economic weakness Quiet week for European data releases but UK car production and French consumer confidence in focus. It’s another relatively quiet week for economic data, with the Chicago Fed...
Key economic releases, August 17th 2020
· Flash UK Services PMI could flatter but staycation and VAT breaks likely to be drive reading · Eurozone inflation in focus to understand if ECB liquidity play is sufficient to support the economy. The economic calendar is looking set for a relatively quiet start to...
Key economic releases, August 10th 2020
· UK employment data due – but furlough scheme likely to flatter the figures · Attention likely to be back on US Federal Reserve for stimulus measures if consumer demand stalls Macroeconomic highlights for the week start with data from the US in form of the JOLT Job...
Key economic releases, August 3rd 2020
· UK new car sales may indicate appetite of UK consumers for big ticket spending · US employment and income stats to be published It’s set to be a relatively quiet start to the week, but US Construction Spending data for June may hold some interest. COVID continues to...
Key economic releases, July 27th 2020
· US Durable Goods Orders for June to illustrate strength of economic bounce back · UK Consumer debt set to grow for first time in four months · Federal Reserve Meeting may fail to provide much guidance The Ifo German Business Climate Survey for July kicks off the...