Canada: Economic Data Calendar
              Data
Date    ET    Thru   Release                        Prior Release
]]
15-Nov  0830  Sep-04 New motor vehicle sales        -1.2% m/m, -7.6% y/y
15-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Mfg survey - shipments         +0.8%
15-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Mfg survey - inventories       +1.4%
15-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Mfg survey - unfilled ords     -1.1%
15-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Mfg survey - new orders        -1.0%
18-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Intl sec transaction           +C$897 mn
19-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Wholesale sales                +0.7%
19-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Wholesale inventories          0.0%
22-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Retail trade                   +0.8%
22-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Retail excl motor vehicles     +0.9%
23-Nov  0700  Oct-04 CPI                            +0.1% m/m, +1.8% y/y
23-Nov  0700  Oct-04 CPI core                       +0.3% m/m, +1.2% y/y
23-Nov  0830  Oct-04 Leading indicator              +0.3%
29-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Average hourly earnings        0.0%
29-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Payroll employment             -0.1%
30-Nov  0830  Sep-04 Real GDP at basic prices       +0.5%
30-Nov  0830  3Q-04  GDP based on income (saar)     +4.3%
01-Dec  0830  Oct-04 Industrial product prices      -0.6% m/m, +4.6% y/y
01-Dec  0830  Oct-04 Raw materials price            +0.3% m/m, +25.0% y/y
03-Dec  0700  Nov-04 Employment                     +34,300
03-Dec  0700  Nov-04 Unemployment rate              7.1%
06-Dec  0830  Oct-04 Building permits               -3.3%
06-Dec  1000  Nov-04 Ivey PMI                       56.5
07-Dec  0900  ---    BoC rate announcement          +25 bp to 2.25%
10-Dec  0830  3Q-04  Capacity Utilization           84.6%

 

 

Japan: Economic Data Calendar
                   Data
Date    JT/GMT     Thru   Release                      Prior Release
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16-Nov  1300/0400         MOF 20-Year JGB Auction results
17-Nov     n/a            BOJ 2-day meet starts
18-Nov  0850/2350* 12-Nov Weekly Capital Flows Data (w/e 12/11)
18-Nov     n/a            BOJ 2-day meet ends, policy decision
18-Nov  1500/0600  Nov-04 BOJ Monthly Economic Report
23-Nov                    Japan holiday, Thanksgiving Day
24-Nov  1400/0500  12-Oct BOJ Minutes from Oct 12/13 meet
25-Nov  0850/2350* Sep-04 Tertairy, all-industry activity indices
25-Nov  1300/0400         MOF 2-Year JGB Auction results
26-Nov  0850/2350* 19-Nov Weekly Capital Flows Data (w/e 19/11)
26-Nov  0830/2330* Nov-04 Tokyo Consumer Price data
26-Nov  0830/2330* Oct-04 Japan Nationwide CPI
29-Nov  0850/2350* Oct-04 Retail Sales
30-Nov  0830/2330* Oct-04 Unemployment Data
30-Nov  1900/1000  Nov-04 MOF Forex intervention data
07-Dec  0850/2350* Oct-04 Money Supply
07-Dec  0850/2350* 0ct-04 Bank Lending
07-Dec  1400/0500  Oct-04 Economy watchers Index
* Those listed with "*" are GMT of the previous day.

 

              Data                                 Prior        Median
Date    GMT   Thru   Release                       Release      Fcst
]]
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17-Nov  0745   3Q-04 Payrolls (q/q;y/y)             +0.1%;-0.1% +0.1%;+0.2%
17-Nov  0745   3Q-04 Monthly salaries (q/q;y/y)     +0.6%;+2.4%
17-Nov  0745   3Q-04 Hourly wages (q/q;y/y)         +0.6%;+2.8%
18-Nov  0745  Sep-04 Current account                -E1.486 bn
19-Nov  0745   3Q-04 GDP, prel (q/q;y/y)     flash: +0.1% q/q
19-Nov  0750  Oct-04 HICP, final (m/m;y/y)    prel: +0.4%;+2.3%
19-Nov  0750  Oct-04 CPI, nsa final (m/m;y/y) prel: +0.3%;+2.1%
19-Nov  0750  Oct-04 Core CPI, sa (m/m;y/y)   prel:  unch;+1.3%
26-Nov  0745  Oct-04 PPI (m/m;y/y)                  +0.1%;+3.1%
26-Nov  0750  Oct-04 CPI at big retailers (m/m;y/y) na
29-Nov  0745  Oct 04 Cons mfg spending (m/m;y/y)    -0.6%;+1.8%
30-Nov  0740  Nov-04 Mfg sentiment                  108
30-Nov  0740  Nov-04 Mfg sector outlook             25
30-Nov  0740  Nov-04 Mfg own-company outlook        20
30-Nov  0745  Oct-04 ILO jobless rate; chg (m/m)    9.9%;-17k
30-Nov  0745  Oct-04 Housing starts 3-mo (y/y)      +19.3%
30-Nov  0745  Oct-04 Housing permits 3-mo (y/y)     +20.2%
30-Nov  0750  Nov-04 Consumer sentiment             -19
01-Dec  0850  Nov-04 CDAF-Reuters mfg PMI           53.5
01-Dec  1100  Nov-04 New car registrations (y/y)    -8.1%
03-Dec  0850  Nov-04 CDAF-Reuters services PMI      54.8
07-Dec  0745  Oct-04 Govt budget deficit (y/y)      -E5.4 bn
10-Dec  0745  Oct-04 Merchandise trade balance      -E794 mn
10-Dec  0745  Nov-04 HICP, prel (m/m;y/y)           na
10-Dec  0745  Nov-04 CPI, prel (m/m;y/y)            na
10-Dec  0745  Nov-04 Core CPI, prel (m/m;y/y)       na
10-Dec  0750  Oct-04 Industry production (m/m;y/y)  +3.2%;+2.9%
10-Dec  0750  Oct-04 Mfg production (m/m;y/y)       +4.0%;+3.8%

 

Italy: Economic Data Calendar
             Data                                                Median
Date    GMT   For   Release                      Prior Release  Forecast
------------------------------------------------------------------------
15-Nov  0830 Oct-04 Final HICP m/m, y/y           +0.4%,+2.2% prel Oct
15-Nov  0830 Oct-04 Final CPI (NIC) m/m, y/y       0.0%,+2.0% prel Oct
17-Nov  0830 Sep-04 World Trade Balance             +E1.111 bln
17-Nov  0830 Sep-04 EU Trade Balance                +E99 mln
19-Nov  0830 Sep-04 Industrial Orders m/m, y/y     unch,+9.7%
19-Nov  0830 Sep-04 Industry Turnover m/m, y/y    +2.9%,+11.0%
23-Nov  0830 Oct-04 Non-EU Trade Balance            -E812 mln
24-Nov  0830 Sep-04 Retail Sales, m/m, y/y        -0.1%,-1.9%
24-Nov  0830 Nov-04 ISAE SA Consumer Confidence      105.6
25-Nov  0830 Nov-04 ISAE SA Business Confid.Index     91.0
26-Nov  0830 Oct-04 Hourly Wages m/m, y/y         +0.1%,+2.5%
29-Nov  0830 Oct-04 PPI m/m, y/y                  +0.3%/+3.9%
30-Nov  0830 Nov-04 ISAE Services Confidence Index    +20
29-Nov  0930 Nov-04 Prelim `City` CPI
30-Nov  0830 Nov-04 Prel HICP m/m, y/y
30-Nov  0830 Nov-04 Prel CPI (NIC) m/m, y/y
01-Dec  0845 Nov-04 Reuters Mfg PMI                   51.4
03-Dec  0800 Nov-04 New Car Registrations y/y        -8.21%
03-Dec  0845 Nov-04 Reuters Services PMI              54.4
10-Dec  0930  3Q-04 GDP q/q, y/y (final)          +0.4%,+1.3% (flash 3Q)
13-Nov  0830 Oct-04 Industrial Output SA,WDA m/m     +0.5%
13-Nov  0830 Oct-04 Industrial Output WDA y/y        +0.8%
20-Dec  0930  3Q-04 SA Unemployment Rate              8.1%
12-Jan  0830  3Q-04 Gen. Govt Deficit/GDP            -1.0%

 

Germany: Economic Data Calendar
All release dates are subject to change
[[
              Data                                  Prior       Median
Date    GMT   Thru   Release                        Release    Forecast
]]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
18-Nov  0700  Oct-04 NSA PPI (m/m)                  +0.2%       +0.4%
18-Nov  0700  Oct-04 NSA PPI (y/y)                  +2.3%       +2.7%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Saxony CPI (m/m)               +0.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Saxony CPI (y/y)               +1.8%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Baden-Wuerttembg CPI (m/m)     +0.3%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Baden-Wuerttembg CPI (y/y)     +2.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Brandenburg CPI (m/m)          +0.4%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Brandenburg CPI (y/y)          +2.5%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Hesse CPI (m/m)                +0.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Hesse CPI (y/y)                +1.6%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 N Rhine-Wphalia CPI (m/m)      +0.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 N Rhine-Wphalia CPI (y/y)      +1.9%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Bavaria CPI (m/m)              +0.4%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Bavaria CPI (y/y)              +2.5%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Prelim. CPI (m/m)              +0.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Prelim. CPI (y/y)              +2.0%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Prelim. HICP (m/m)             +0.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Nov-04 Prelim. HICP (y/y)             +2.2%
22-Nov*   NA  Sep-04 BBK construction orders (m/m)  +2.9%
22-Nov*   NA  Sep-04 BBK construction orders (y/y)  -6.2%
23-Nov  0700  3Q-04  GDP SA  (final, q/q)           +0.1%p
23-Nov  0700  3Q-04  GDP NSA (final y/y)            +1.3%p
23-Nov  0700  3Q-04  GDP calendar adj (final, y/y)  +1.3%p
25-Nov  0900  Nov-04 IFO bus. sent. index (pan, SA)  95.3
25-Nov  0900  Nov-04 IFO current conditions          94.7
25-Nov  0900  Nov-04 IFO future expectations         95.9
25-Nov*   NA  Oct-04 VDMA plant/equipment orders   +9% y/y
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Import prices (NSA, m/m)       +0.1%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Import prices (NSA, y/y)       +2.7%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Imp prices ex-oil (NSA,m/m)     0.0%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Imp prices ex-oil (NSA,y/y)    +0.3%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Export prices (NSA, m/m)        0.0%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Export prices (NSA, y/y)       +1.0%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Wholesale sales (m/m, sa,real) -0.7%
29-Nov* 0700  Oct-04 Wholesale sales (y/y,nsa,real) -1.1%
01-Dec  0855  Nov-04 Reuters Mfg PMI SA              52.8
02-Dec* 0700  Oct-04 Retail sales ex-Auto/Gas (m/m) -0.4%
02-Dec* 0700  Oct-04 Retail sales ex-Auto/Gas (y/y) -1.4%
02-Dec  0850  Nov-04 Unemployment level SA (m/m)   +12,000
02-Dec  0850  Nov-04 Unemployment rate SA            10.7%
02-Dec*   NA  Oct-04 BBK Total Retail sales (m/m)   -0.1%
02-Dec*   NA  Oct-04 BBK Total Retail sales (y/y)   -2.8%
03-Dec  0855  Nov-04 BME/Reuters Svcs PMI SA         52.2
06-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Mfg orders (m/m)               -0.2%p
06-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Mfg orders (y/y)               +3.6%p
06-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Domestic mfg orders (m/m)      -1.6%p
06-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Domestic mfg orders (y/y)      +0.1%p
06-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Foreign mfg orders (m/m)       +1.3%p
06-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Foreign mfg orders (y/y)       +7.5%p
06-Dec*   NA  Nov-04 VDA car production (y/y)         -3%
06-Dec*   NA  Nov-04 VDA car registration (y/y)       +4%
07-Dec  1000  Dec-04 ZEW German expectations    +13.9 (-17.4 pts)
07-Dec  1000  Dec-04 ZEW German curr conditions -57.8 (+1.1 pts)
09-Dec  0700  Oct-04 Foreign trade bal. (NSA, bln) +E12.0
09-Dec  0700  Oct-04 Foreign trade bal. (SA, bln)  +E12.0
09-Dec  0700  Oct-04 Current account bal.(NSA, bl)  +E5.1
09-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Industrial output (m/m)        -1.2%p
09-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Industrial output (y/y)        +2.5%p
09-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Mfg sector output (m/m)        -1.2%p
09-Dec  1100  Oct-04 Mfg sector output (y/y)        +3.9%p
10-Dec  1100  Oct-04 OECD Leading Indicator      108.7 (+0.1 pt)
10-Dec*   NA  Nov-04 ICON consumer confidence    82 (-2 pts)
13-Dec* 0700  Nov-04 Wholesale price index (m/m)    +0.8%
13-Dec* 0700  Nov-04 Wholesale price index (y/y)    +4.2%
13-Jan  0800   2004  GDP SA (preliminary y/y)       -0.1%
15-Feb  0700  4Q-04  GDP SA  (flash, q/q)           +0.1%p
15-Feb  0700  4Q-04  GDP NSA (flash y/y)            +1.3%p
15-Feb  0700  4Q-04  GDP calendar adj (flash, y/y)  +1.3%p

 

Spain: Economic Data Calendar
             Data                                               Median
Date    GMT* for      Release                  Prior Release   Forecast
------------------------------------------------------------------------
19-Nov  0800 Sep-04 Industry Orders y/y         +12.5%
24-Nov  0800  3Q-04 Real SA GDP q/q, y/y        +0.6%,+2.6% (3Q flash)
25-Nov  0800 Oct-04 Producer Prices m/m,y/y     +0.3%,+4.6%
29-Nov  0800 Nov-04 Flash HICP y/y              +1.0%,+3.6%
30-Nov  0800 Oct-04 NSA Retail Sales y/y        +0.2%
03-Dec  0800 Oct-04 Industrial Product. m/m sa  +0.8%
03-Dec  0800 Oct-04 Industrial Product. y/y wda +3.4%
15-Dec  0800 Nov-04 HICP m/m, y/y               +1.0%,+3.6%
15-Dec  0800 Nov-04 National CPI m/m, y/y       +1.0%,+3.6%
15-Dec  0800 Nov-04 Core CPI m/m, y/y           +0.9%,+2.9%
17-Dec  0800  3Q-04 Monthly labor costs, y/y    +3.2%
17-Dec  0800  3Q-04 Hourly labor costs, y/y     +2.6%
28-Jan  0800  4Q-04 Unemployment Rate           +10.54%
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* = all times approximate

 

Eurozone: Economic Data Calendar
All release dates are subject to change

             Data                                   Prior        Median
Date    GMT  Thru          Release                 Release      Forecast

------------------------------------------------------------------------
16-Nov  0700 Oct-04 W Europe new car regi (y/y)    -0.6%
16-Nov  0700 Oct-04 EU-15 new car regis (y/y)      -0.7%
16-Nov  0700 Oct-04 EMU new car regis (y/y)        -0.5%
17-Nov  1000 Sep-04 Industrial Production (m/m)    -0.6%          +0.5%
17-Nov  1000 Sep-04 Industrial Production (y/y)    +1.5%          +2.4%
17-Nov  1000 Oct-04 Final HICP (m/m)                ---           +0.3%
17-Nov  1000 Oct-04 Final HICP (y/y)               +2.5%p         +2.4%
22-Nov  1000 Sep-04 Trade Balance (NSA, prelim)   +E3.0 bn
22-Nov  1000 Sep-04 Trade Balance (SA, prelim)    +E2.9 bn
23-Nov  1000 Sep-04 Industrial new orders (m/m)    -0.6%
23-Nov  1000 Sep-04 Industrial new orders (y/y)   +10.6%
23-Nov  1400 Nov-04 BNB Business Survey            -0.3 (unch)
25-Nov  0900 Sep-04 Direct+Portfolio Flows (ECB)  +E9.6 bn
25-Nov  0900 Sep-04 Current Account SA (ECB)      -E0.4 bn
25-Nov  0900 Sep-04 Current Account NSA (ECB)     +E2.1 bn
26-Nov  0900 Oct-04 EMU-12 M3 (ECB) (y/y)          +6.0%
26-Nov  0900 Oct-04 EMU-12 M3 ECB 3M avg (y/y)     +5.7%
30-Nov  1000 Nov-04 Flash HICP (y/y)               +2.5%
30-Nov  1000 Nov-04 EMU Economic Sent. Index       101.3
30-Nov  1000 Nov-04 EMU Consumer Confidence         -14
30-Nov  1000 Nov-04 EMU Industry Confidence          -2
30-Nov  1000 Nov-04 EMU Bus Climate Indicator      +0.54
01-Dec  0900 Nov-04 Reuters Mfg PMI SA              52.4
01-Dec  1000 3Q-04  EMU-12 GDP (1st reading, q/q)  +0.3%p
01-Dec  1000 3Q-04  EMU-12 GDP (1st reading, y/y)  +1.9%p
01-Dec  1000 4Q-04  EMU GDP indicator (q/q)    +0.2% to +0.6% (4Q)
01-Dec  1000 1Q-05  EMU GDP indicator (q/q)    +0.2% to +0.6% (1Q)
01-Dec  1000 Oct-04 Unemployment Rate               8.9%
02-Dec  1000 Oct-04 Industrial PPI (m/m)           +0.2%
02-Dec  1000 Oct-04 Industrial PPI (y/y)           +3.4%
03-Dec  0900 Nov-04 Reuters Services PMI SA         53.5
03-Dec  1000 Oct-04 Retail Trade (m/m)             +0.1%
03-Dec  1000 Oct-04 Retail Trade (y/y)              0.0%
07-Dec  1000 Q3-04  Construction Production (q/q)  -0.9%
07-Dec  1000 Q3-04  Construction Production (y/y)  -1.2%
07-Dec  1000 Dec-04 ZEW EMU expectations       +22.1 (-15.5 pts)
07-Dec  1000 Dec-04 ZEW EMU curr conditions    -25.8 (+0.2 pts)
10-Dec  1100 Oct-04 OECD EMU Leading Indicator 106.4 (+0.4 pt.)
15-Dec  1000 3Q-04  Labor Costs (1st read)(y/y)    +2.1%
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Notes:
*  = Preliminary release date
-- = not applicable.

 

 

UK Economic Data Calendar

All release dates are subject to change.

Date    GMT         Release                      Prior Release   Median

16-Nov  0030 Oct     RICS                         -30
16-Nov  0930 Oct     Consumer prices
16-Nov  0930 Oct     CPI                          +0.1% m/m      +0.3%
16-Nov  0930 Oct     CPI                          +1.1% y/y      +1.2%
16-Nov  0930 Oct     RPI                          +0.4% m/m      +0.2%
16-Nov  0930 Oct     RPI                          +3.1% y/y      +3.2%
16-Nov  0930 Oct     RPIX                         +0.2% m/m      +0.2%
16-Nov  0930 Oct     RPIX                         +1.9% y/y      +2.0%
17-Nov  0930 Nov     BOE MPC monthly minutes       9-0            9-0
17-Nov  0930 Sep/Oct Labour market data
17-Nov  0930 Sep     Average earnings             +3.9% 3m/3m     3.9
17-Nov  0930 Oct     Unemployment                    -200        -2,500
18-Nov  0930 Oct     Public finances
18-Nov  0930 Oct     PSNCR                     Stg10.755 bln  -Stg1.7
18-Nov  0930 Oct     PSNB                       Stg4.848 bln  -Stg0.6
18-Nov  0930 Oct     Retail sales                 +1.0% m/m      -0.1
18-Nov  0930 Oct     Retail sales                 +6.9% y/y       6.1
18-Nov  0930 Oct     M4 money supply              +0.2% m/m
18-Nov  0930 Oct     M4 money supply              +9.3% y/y
18-Nov  0930 Oct     BBA lending data
18-Nov  0930 Oct     BBA net mortgage lending   Stg5.573 bln
18-Nov  0930 Oct     BSA lending data
18-Nov  0930 Oct     BSA approvals              Stg2.806 bln
23-Nov  0930 Oct     Motor vehicle production
26-Nov  0930 Q3      GDP 2nd Estimate
26-Nov  0930 Q3      GDP Q3                       +0.4% q/q
26-Nov  0930 Q3      GDP Q3                       +3.0% y/y
29-Nov  0930 Oct     BOE lending to individuals
29-Nov  0930 Oct     BOE mortgage approvals       89,000
29-Nov  0930 Oct     BOE consumer credit        Stg1.609 bln
02-Dec               Pre-Budget Report
06-Dec  0930 Oct     Index of production
06-Dec  0930 Oct     Manufacturing output         +0.1% m/m
06-Dec  0930 Oct     Manufacturing output         +0.3% y/y
06-Dec  0930 Oct     Industrial production        -0.4% m/m
06-Dec  0930 Oct     Industrial production        -0.9% y/y
09-Dec  0930 Oct     UK Trade
09-Dec  0930 Oct     Global goods balance      -Stg4.546 bln
09-Dec  0930 Oct     Non-EU trade balance      -Stg2.377 bln
09-Dec  0930 Oct     Total trade balance       -Stg2.855 bln