Today kicks off an intense second half of the week in terms of macroeconomic and financial releases. The most important event will be the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision, scheduled for 7:00 PM BST, also before we learn the Bank of Canada’s decision.
Markets are fully pricing in a pause in further rate cuts. However, the press conference and the vote breakdown among FOMC members may prove more significant. Investors will be looking for clues suggesting a possible resumption of monetary easing at the next meeting in September.
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Detailed calendar for the day:
07:00 AM BST, Germany - Retail Sales Data for June:
- German Retail Sales: forecast 0.5% MoM; previous -1.6% MoM;
- German Retail Sales: previous 1.6% YoY;
08:00 AM BST, Spain - Inflation Data for July:
- Spanish CPI: previous 0.7% MoM;
- Spanish CPI: forecast 2.3% YoY; previous 2.3% YoY;
- Core CPI: previous 2.2% YoY;
- Spanish HICP: previous 0.7% MoM;
- Spanish HICP: forecast 2.7% YoY; previous 2.3% YoY;
09:00 AM BST, Germany - GDP data:
- German GDP (Q2): forecast -0.1% QoQ; previous 0.4% QoQ;
- German GDP (Q2): forecast 0.2% YoY; previous 0.0% YoY;
10:00 AM BST, Euro Zone - GDP data:
- GDP (Q2): forecast 1.2% YoY; previous 1.5% YoY;
- GDP (Q2): forecast 0.0% QoQ; previous 0.6% QoQ;
01:15 PM BST, United States - Employment Data for July:
- ADP Nonfarm Employment Change: forecast 77K; previous -33K;
01:30 PM BST, United States - GDP data:
- GDP Sales (Q2): previous -3.1%;
- GDP (Q2): forecast 2.5% QoQ; previous -0.5% QoQ;
- GDP Price Index (Q2): forecast 2.2% QoQ; previous 3.8% QoQ;
- Real Consumer Spending (Q2): previous 0.5%;
- PCE Prices (Q2): previous 3.7%;
- Core PCE Prices (Q2): forecast 2.40%; previous 3.50%;
02:45 PM BST, Canada - BoC Interest Rate Decision for December:
- forecast 2.75%; previous 2.75%;
02:45 PM BST, Canada - BoC Rate Statement
02:45 PM BST, Canada - BoC Monetary Policy Report
03:00 PM BST, United States - Pending Home Sales Index for June:
- forecast 0.2% MoM; previous 1.8% MoM;
03:30 PM BST, Canada - BOC Press Conference
07:00 PM BST, United States - Fed Interest Rate Decision for December:
- forecast 4.50%; previous 4.50%;
07:00 PM BST, United States - FOMC Statement
07:30 PM BST, United States - FOMC Press Conference
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