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Economic Calendar of Events


October 2008
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
  • AU AiG Perform of Mfg Indx, Sep, Index, (47.0)
  • JP Tankan lrge manufact indx, QIII, -2.0 (5.0)
  • JP Tankan non-manufacturing outlk, QIII, 3.0 (8.0)
  • JP Tankan lge all indust capex, QIII, %, 2.5 (2.4)
  • JP Vehicle sales, Sep, y%ch, (-14.9)
  • US Total vehicle sales, Sep, $mn, 13.6 (13.7)
  • US ISM manufacturing, Sep, Index, 50.0 (49.9)
  • US Construction spending, Aug, m%ch, -0.5 (-0.6)
  • US ISM prices paid, Sep, 75.0 (77.0)
  • UK PMI Manufacturing, Sep, (45.9)
  • EZ Unemployment rate, Aug, %, (7.3)
Thursday, 2 October 2008
  • AU Trade balance, Aug, $mn, 400 (-717)
  • CH CLSA manufacturing PMI, Sep, (49.2)
  • US Factory orders, Aug, %, -1.8 (1.3)
  • UK PMI construction/services, Sep, (40.5/49.2)
  • EZ PPI, Aug, m/y%ch, (1.1/9.0)
  • EZ ECB interest rates, Oct, 4.25 (4.25)
Friday, 3 October 2008
  • AU CBA/AiG Perf of Serv Index, Sep (39.3)
  • AU TD inflat gauge, Sep, m/y%ch, (0.1/4.2)
  • US Chge in nnfarm pyrolls, Sep, '000, -90.0 (-84.0)
  • US Unemployment rate, Sep, %, 6.1 (6.1)
  • US ISM non-manf. composite, Sep, 50.0 (50.6)
  • UK BoE Housing equity withdrawal, QII, £bn, (5.0)
  • EZ Retail sales, Aug, %, (-0.4/-2.8)
  • EZ PMI services/composite, Sep, (48.2/47.0)
  • GE PMI services, Sep, (49.3)
Monday, 6 October 2008
  • AU Labour Day (NSW, ACT, SA)
  • AU AiG Perf of Construct Index, Sep, Index (43.1)
  • AU ANZ Job ads, Sep, m%ch, (-4.9)
  • NZ 2008 Pre-election economic & fiscal update
  • JP BoJ monetary policy meeting, Oct
  • CA Building permits, Aug, m%ch, (1.8)
  • CA Ivey pruchasing managers index, Sep, (51.5)
  • UK Industrial production, Aug, m/y%ch, (-0.4/-1.9)
  • UK Manufacturing product, Aug, m/y%ch, (-0.2/-1.4)
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
  • AU RBA Cash rate, Oct, %, 7.0 (7.0)
  • JP BoJ target rate, Oct, %, (0.5)
  • JP Leading index CI, Aug, (91.4)
  • JP Coincident index CI, Aug, (103.5)
  • US Minutes of Sep 16 FOMC meeting
  • UK NIESR GDP estimate, Sep, %, (-0.2)
  • GE Factory orders, Aug, m/y%ch, (-1.7/0.7)
  • IMF Global Financial Stability Report
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
  • AU Housing finance, Aug, m%ch

  • Value of all loans, %, 0.0 (-0.1)
    No. of own-occupiers, %, -1.0 (-0.2)
  • AU MI/WBC Consmer Sent Indx, Oct, Indx (92.2)
  • JP Eco watchers surv: current, Sep, (28.3)
  • JP Eco watchers surv: outlook, Sep, (32.0)
  • CA Housing starts, Sep, '000, (211)
  • GE Industrial productions, Aug, m/y%ch, (-0.6/-1.8)
  • EZ GDP, QII, q/y%ch, (-0.2/1.4)
  • EZ Gross fix cap, QII, q%ch, (-1.2)
  • IMF World Economic Outlook
Thursday, 9 October 2008
  • AU Labour force, Sep

  • employment, '000, 18.0 (14.6)
    unemployment rate, %, 4.3 (4.1)
    participation rate, %, 65.3 (65.2)
  • AU MI Consumer Inflation Expectat, Oct, (4.4)
  • AU MI Unemployment Expectations, Oct
  • JP Machine orders, Aug, m/y%ch, (-3.9/-4.7)
  • US Wholesale inventories, Aug, %, (1.4)
  • UK Trade balance non EU, Aug, £mn, (4,726)
  • UK BoE announces rates, Oct, %, 5.0 (5.0)
  • GE Trade balance, Aug, $bn, (13.9)
  • GE Current account, Aug, €bn, (11.8)
Friday, 10 October 2008
  • JP BoJ monetary poicy meeting minutes for Sep
  • CA Unemployment rate, Sep, %, (6.1)
  • CA Net change in employment, Sep, '000, (15.2)
  • CA Int'l merchandsie trade, Aug, C$, (4.9)
  • CA New housing price index, Aug, m%ch, (0.1)
  • CA Business outlook survey, QIII
  • US Trade balance, Aug, $bn, (62.2)
  • US Import price index, Sep, m/y%ch, (-3.7/16.0)
Monday, 13 October 2008
  • AU Lending finance, Aug
  • AU Building activity , QII
  • NZ QV House prices, Sep, y%ch, (-4.5)
  • NZ Retail sales, Aug, m%ch, (-0.8)
  • NZ Retail sales ex-auto, Aug, m%ch, (-0.2)
  • UK PPI input, Sep, m/y%ch, (-2.0/26.0)
  • UK PPI output, Sep, m/y%ch, (-0.6/9.7)
  • IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
  • AU NAB Business survey, Sep
  • NZ NZIER Business opinion survey, QIII, (-64.0)
  • JP Domestic CGPI, Sep, m/y%ch, (-0.1/7.2)
  • JP Consumer confidence, Sep, (30.5)
  • UK CPI, Sep, m/y%ch, (0.6/4.7); Core, y%ch, (2.0)
  • UK RPI, Sep, m/y%ch, (0.3/4.8); Index (217.2)
  • UK DCLG house price, Aug, y%ch, (-0.3)
  • EZ Industrial production, Aug, m/y%ch, (-0.3/-1.7)
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
  • AU WBC leading index, Aug, m%ch, (0.2)
  • JP Adj. current account total, Aug, ¥bn, (1,555.9)
  • JP Trade balance - BOP basis, Aug, ¥bn, (232.2)
  • JP Indust product. Capacity util, Aug, m%ch (1.4)
  • US Producer price index, Sep, m/y%ch, (-0.9/9.6)
  • US PPI ex food & energy, Sep, m/y%ch, (0.2/3.6)
  • US Advance retail sales, Sep, %, (-0.3)
  • US Fed's Beige book, Oct
  • UK ILO unemployment rate (3mths), Aug, % (5.5)
  • GE CPI, Sep
  • EZ CPI, Sep, m/y%ch, (-0.1/3.8); core, y%ch (1.9)
Thursday, 16 October 2008
  • AU RBA Bulletin, Oct
  • NZ Business NZ PMI, Sep, Index, (45.7)
  • US CPI, Sep, m/y%ch, (-0.1/5.4)
  • US CPI ex food & energy, Sep, m/y%ch, (0.2/2.5)
  • US Net long-term TIC flows, Aug, $bn, (6.1)
  • US Industrial production, Sep, %, (-1.1)
  • US Capacity utilisation, Sep, %, (78.7)
  • US Philadelphia Fed, Oct, (3.8)
  • US NAHB housing market index, Oct, (18.0)
Friday, 17 October 2008
  • AU Int'l trade price indexes, Sep, q%ch

  • export prices, 10.0
    import prices, 2.0
  • US Hous starts/build permits, Sep, '000, (895/854)
  • US Uni of Michigan confidence, Oct
  • EZ Trade balance, Aug, €bn, (-6.4)
Monday, 20 October 2008
  • AU PPI, QIII, q/y%ch, 0.7/4.2 (1.0/4.7)
  • AU Prelim BoP imports, Sep, m%ch, (-3.0)
  • NZ Performance of services index, Sep
  • JP Leading / Coincident Index CI, Aug
  • US Leading indicators, Sep, %, (-0.5)
  • UK Rightmove house price, Oct, m/y%ch, (-1.0/-3.3)
  • UK Public sector net borrowing, Sep, £bn, (10.4)
  • GE Producer prices, sep, m/y%ch, (-0.6/8.1)
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
  • AU New motor veh. Sales, Sep, m/y%ch, (-3.5/-7.2)
  • AU Minutes of RBA October Board Meeting
  • NZ Food prices, Sep, m%ch, (2.7)
  • NZ Consumer prices, QIII, q/y%ch, 5.2 (1.6/4.0)
  • NZ Credit card spending, Sep, y%ch, (2.5)
  • CA Bank of Canada rate, Oct, %, (3.0)
  • EZ Construction output, Aug, m%ch, (0.1)
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
  • AU CPI, QII, q/y%ch

  • - Headline 1.2/5.0 (1.5/4.5)
    - Trim mean 0.9/4.4 (1.2/4.3)
    - Wgtd median 0.9/4.4 (1.0/4.5)
  • NZ Visitor arrivals, Sep, %, (-0.5)
  • JP Trade balance, Sep
  • CH Retail sales, Sep, y%ch, (23.2)
  • CH Consumer price index, Sep, y%ch, (4.9)
  • CA Leading indicators, Sep, m%ch, (0.2)
  • CA Retail sales, Aug, m%ch, (0.1)
  • UK Bank of England minutes, Oct
Thursday, 23 October 2008
  • AU CBA/HIA House affordability, QIII,(105.3)
  • NZ RBNZ offical cash rate, %, 7.00 (7.50)
  • JP Trade balance, Sep
  • CA Bank of Canada monetary policy report, Oct
  • US House price index, Aug, m/y%ch, (-0.6)
  • UK Retail sales, Sep, m/y%ch, (1.2/3.3)
  • EZ Current account, Aug
  • EZ Industrial new orders, Aug, m/y%ch, (1.0/1.6)
Friday, 24 October 2008
  • CA Consumer price index, Sep, m/y%ch, (-0.2/3.5)
  • CA Bank Canada CPI Core, Sep, m/y%ch, (0.3/1.7)
  • US Existing home sales, Sep
  • UK GDP, QIII
Monday, 27 October 2008
  • JP Corp service price, Sep
  • US New home sales, Sep
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
  • JP Retail trade, Sep
  • JP Vehicle production, Sep
  • US S&P/Case Shiller home price ind, Aug
  • US Richmond Fed manufact index, Oct, (-18.0)
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
  • AU DEWR skilled vacancies, Oct, m%ch, (-3.5)
  • NZ Trade balance, Sep
  • JP Industrial production, Sep
  • US Durable goods orders, Sep
  • US FOMC rate decision, Oct,%, 2.0 (2.0)
Thursday, 30 October 2008
  • NZ Building permits, Sep
  • NZ NBNZ Business confidence, Oct
  • CA Industrial product price, Sep
  • US GDP,QIII
  • GE Retail sales
  • GE ILO Unemployment rate, Sep
  • GE Unemployment rate, Oct
Friday, 31 October 2008
  • AU Private sector credit, Sep
  • JP CPI, Oct
  • JP BoJ target rate, Oct
  • CA GDP, Aug
  • US PCE deflator, Sep
  • EZ CPI, Oct
  • EZ Unemployment rate, Sep


10 October 2008 - AEST 8.30am - In the US, stocks gave up early gains with credit markets continuing to be the major concern - The Aussie dollar rose sharply throughout the European session before ending weaker - Crude oil prices eased again on Thursday - The concerns over a global slowdown continued to weigh on prices, with the front month contract hitting a 11 month low - China is expected to halt auto fuel imports for the second month in a row - The October Nymex crude quote fell by US$2.36 or 2.7pct to US$86.59 a barrel - Base metal prices rallied on the LME following a week of sharp falls. Zinc gained 4.7pct with Lead up 6.2pct - The price of gold reversed previous gains as investors opted for cash.

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