Calendar
Economic data from Thomson Reuters
Thursday, April 24, 2008
| Time | Country | Macroeconomic Indicator | Period | Previous Level | Forecast | Actual Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | NZD![]() |
RBNZ Official Cash Rate | - | 8.25% | 8.25% | 8.25% |
| 03:50 | JP![]() |
All Industry Activity Index | Feb | 0.0% | -0.5% | -1.4% |
| 03:50 | JP![]() |
CSPI | Mar | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| 11:30 | SE![]() |
PPI | Mar | - | - | - |
| 12:00 | EU![]() |
Current account NSA (ECB) | Feb | -E19.1 bn | - | E5.0 bn |
| 12:00 | EU![]() |
Current account SA (ECB) | Feb | -E10.6 bn | - | E4.3 bn |
| 12:00 | EU![]() |
Direct+portfolio flows (ECB) | Feb | +E22.1 bn | - | +E21.0 bn |
| 12:00 | GER![]() |
IFO business expectations | Apr | 98.4 | 98.0 | 96.8 |
| 12:00 | GER![]() |
IFO current assessment | Apr | 111.5 | 111.0 | 108.4 |
| 12:00 | GER![]() |
IFO business sentiment | Apr | 104.8 | 104.4 | 102.4 |
| 12:30 | GBR![]() |
Retail Sales | Mar | 1.0% m/m, 5.5% y/y | -0.2% m/m, 4.5% y/y | -0.4% m/m, 4.6% y/y |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Durable Goods excl Trans | Mar | -2.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Durable Goods excl Defense | Mar | -1.6% | - | 0.3% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Durable Goods Orders | Mar | -1.7% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 16:30 | USA![]() |
Jobless Claims | 19-Apr | 372k | 375K | 342K |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
New Home Sales | Mar | 601k | 585K | 526K |
| 18:00 | USA![]() |
Help-wanted Index | Mar | 21 | - | 19 |
| 18:30 | CAD![]() |
Bank of Canada Monetary Policy Report | - | - | - | - |
| 18:30 | USA![]() |
EIA Nat Gas Stocks | 18-Apr | - | - | - |











