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business newsTrading Radar: Central Banks Take Center Stage
Economics, earnings reports, and market events for the week ahead.
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For central bank watchers, the FOMC will release the minutes of its last meeting while the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of England, and the ECB will make announcements next week. There are also quite a few Fed officials speaking next week so watch for any mention of QE 3 or the unwinding of QE2.
Monday, April 4
US Economics
No releases.
Global Economic Data
Australia Performance of Service Index
Great Britain PMI
Earnings
Before: CACH, CHINA, CHOP
After: SCHN, TISI
POMO Schedule
Treasury Coupon Purchase: 10/31/2016-03/31/2018: $6.5-8.5 bln
Tuesday, April 5
US Economics
10:00 ISM Services
02:00 FOMC Minutes
Global Economic Data
Australia Trade Balance
Bank of Australia Rate Decision
Earnings
Before: ISCA, KBH, LAYN
After: ANGO, MIND
POMO Schedule
Treasury Coupon Purchase: 05/15/2018-02/15/2021: $6.5-8.5 bln
Wednesday, April 6
US Economics
07:00 MBA Mortgage Purchase Index
10:30 Crude Oil Inventories
Global Economic Data
Australia Employment Change
Great Britain GDP
Euro-Zone GDP
Earnings
Before: CAGC, MON, MSM
After: APOG, BBBY, BLUD, PBY, RT, SMSC, WDFC
POMO Schedule
Treasury Coupon Purchase: 08/15/2028-02/15/2041: $1.5-2.5 bln
Thursday, April 7
US Economics
08:30 Initial Claims
08:30 Continuing Claims
03:00 Consumer Credit
Global Econ Data
Bank of England Asset Purchases
Band of England Rate Decision
ECB Rate Decision
Earnings
Before: STZ, FSIN, GBX, MOV, PIR, RAD, RPM
After: AZZ, BGP, JOEZ, NCTY,
POMO Schedule
Treasury Coupon Purchase: 04/30/2015-09/30/2016: $5.5-7.5 bln
Friday, April 8
US Economics
10:00 Wholesale Inventories
Global Economic Data
Canada Unemployment Rate
Earnings
Before: BTH
After:
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