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Stock markets continue weakening

Fri, Nov 21 2008, 15:23 GMT
by Guillermo Alcalá

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This past week we have seen inflation declining at a well sharper than expected pace in the United States aswell as in Canada. In the US Consumer prices posted the largest monthly drop in 61 years which has arisen concerns about deflation adding pressutre to the actual global crisis.

In Switzerland, the Swiss National Bank approved a surprising 1.0% rate cut on Thursday, leaving the Libor Rate at 1%, while the Bank of Japan kept rates on Hold at 0.30%

Stock indexes have declined for four days in a row and on that negative landscape, the Yen and the Dollar have been favoured, appreciatting considerably against other currencies. The USDCAD has reaced 1.2984, the USDJPY has declined throughout the week to reach a 93.5650.

Next week we have got several important events to check out:

Monday Nov 24


  • 09:00    European Monetary Union    Current Account - September  (Previous: -7.9 Bill)
  • 09:00    Germany    IFO - Business Climate - November (Previous: 90.2)
  • 10:00    European Monetary Union    Industrial New Orders - September (Previous: -1.2% m/m; -6.6% y/y)
  • 15:00    United States    Existing Home Sales - Octobeer (Previous: 5.5%)

Tuesday Nov 25

    
  • 02:00    New Zealand RBNZ Inflation Expectations - 4Q (Previous: 3)
  • 06:00    Japan    Bank of Japan Monthly Economic Survey
  • 07:00    Germany    Gross Domestic Product - 3Q (Previous: -0.4 Q/Q; 3.3% y/y)
  • 07:10    Germany    Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey - December (Previous: 1.9)
  • 09:30    United Kingdom    BBA Mortgage Approvals - October (Previous; 43.422K)
  • 13:30    Canada    Retail Sales - September (Previous: -0.3%; ex autos: -0.3%)
  • 13:30    United States    Gross Domestic Product Annualized - 3Q (Previous: 2.8%)
  • 13:30    United States    Gross Domestic Purchases Price Index - 3Q (Previous: 4.2%)
  • 15:00    United States    Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index - November (Previous: -26)
  • 15:00    United States    Consumer Confidence - November (Previous: 38)

Wednesday Nov 26


  • 08:00    Japan    BoJ's Governor Shirakawa Speech
  • 09:30    United Kingdom    Gross Domestic Product Prelim. - 3Q (Previous: 0% Q/Q;1.5% y/y)
  • n/a    Germany    Consumer Price Index Prelim. - November (Previous: -0.2% m/m% 2.4% y/y)
  • 13:30    United States    Core Personal Consumption Expenditure - Prices Index (Previous: 0.2% m/m; 2.4% y/y)
  • 13:30    United States    Durable Goods Orders - October (Previous: 0.8% ; ex-transport -1.1% )
  • 14:45    United States    Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index - November (Previous: 37.8)
  • 14:55    United States    Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index - November (Previous: 57.6)
  • 15:00    United States    New Home Sales - October (Previous: 464K)
  • 21:45    New Zealand    Trade Balance - October (Previous: -1183 mill.)
  • 23:50    Japan    BoJ Minutes

Thursday November 27


  • 02:00    New Zealand    Business Confidence - November (Previous: -42.4)
  • 07:00    United Kingdom    Nationwide Housing Prices n.s.a - October (Previous: -1.4% m/m; .14.6% a/a)
  • 08:15    Switzerland    Employment Level - 3Q (Previous: 3.92 mill.)
  • 08:55    Germany    Unemployment Change - November (Previous -26K)
  • 10:00    European Monetary Union    Consumer Confidence - November (Previous: -24)
  • 23:15    Japan    PMI Manufacturing Index - October (Previous: 42.2)
  • 23:30    Japan    Jobless Rate - October (Previous: 4%)
  • 23:30    Japan    National Consumer Price Index - October (Previous: 2.1% y/y; ex food & energy 0.2%)
  • 23:30    Japan    Tokyo Consumer Price Index - November (Previous: 1.2% y/y; ex food and energy: 0.4%)
  • 23:50    Japan    Industrial Production Prelim. - October (Previous: 1.1% m/m; 0.2% y/y)
  • 23:50    Japan    Retail Trade - October (Previous: -0.5% m/m; -0.4% y/y)

Friday November 28

    
  • 00:01    United Kingdom    Gfk Consumer Confidence - November (Previous: -36)
  • 10:00    European Monetary Union    Consumer Price Index Ptrelim. - November (Previous: 3.2% y/y)
  • 10:00    European Monetary Union    Unemployment Rate - October (Previous: 7.5%)  
  • 11:00    United Kingdom    CBI Distributive Trades Survey - Realized - November (Previous: -27)
  • 13:30    Canada    Current Account - October (Previous: 6.8B)


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