The markets have been very sleepy lately. It is known that the month of August is a very slow moth for trading. This week we have the most watched economic news from the United States. They’ll be releasing their 9th employment stats otherwise known as Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) on the 4th of September together with their unemployment rates and earnings.
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Bank Of Japan (BOJ) will issue their monetary policy statement on Wednesday. U.S Retail Sales stats are expected to rise to 7.4% versus -16.4% expected. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is also due to testify on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington DC. On Thursday, Swiss National Bank and Bank Of England (BOE) will decide on their Interest Rates and issue their Monetary Policy statements. Below is the weekly economic calendar.
This week on Tuesday, Reserve bank of Australia(RBA) is expected to maintain their Interest Rates at the current rate of 0.25%. On Wednesday Bank of Canada (BOC) is also deciding on their Interest Rates. They are expected to maintain their Interest Rates at the current rate of 0.25%. Both Central banks will also issue their Monetary policy statement. European Central Bank is also on the maintaining path. They are expected to maintain their Interest rates at the current rate of 0.00%.
To close our week, United States will release their 6th job numbers stats (the Non Farm Payrolls) on Friday. I have published Non Farm Payrolls(NFP) annual schedule. You can download it HERE. If you would like to receive any new publication whenever I publish one, kindly subscribe to this blog. Look for a subscribe button on the sidebar and enter your email address. Make sure that you check your email for a confirmation link which could be in spam/ folder. Clink on the link on email and confirm subscription.
Again this week, Central banks are in focus. BOC, ECB, RNBZ and Fed. It is Covid-19 time, the Central Banks are busy. Below is the weekly economic news to watch this week.
Week ahead: This week the markets are more focused on Central Banks and COVID-19. COVID-19 has been doing the most in the global economies and the Central Banks have resorted to cutting their Interest Rates. If you have no idea why would they resort to such measures, you can read my previous post.
On Monday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will deliver a speech to discuss COVID-19 and the economic outlook in an interview conducted by CBS’ 60 Minutes. On Tuesday he will testify, along with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, on Corona virus Aid Relief, and the Economic Security Act. On Wednesday, Bank Of England Gov Bailey is due to testify along with three MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) members, on the economic impact of COVID-19 before the Treasury Select Committee, in London.
On Thursday, Reserve Bank Of Australia (RBA) Gov Lowe will participate in a panel discussion at the Financial Services Institute of Australia, in Sydney. Audience questions expected. Then on Friday, there’s European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank Of Japan (BOJ) on their Monetary Policy statements release. Below is the weekly economic calendar.
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