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The Week Ahead

Week commencing 4 September Chris Beauchamp's insight US Labor Day ensures a quieter start to the week, but rate decisions from the Australian and Canadian central banks and the US ISM services purchasing managers index (PMI) will be worth watching later on. UK corporate news dominates, including earnings from Ashtead and Barratt Developments. Economic reports Weekly view Monday Labor Day – US markets closed 7am – German trade balance (July): surplus to rise to €19.1 billion. Markets to watch: EUR crosses Tuesday 2.45am – China Caixin services PMI (August): expected to fall to 54 from 54.1. Markets to watch: CNH crosses 5.30am – RBA rate decision: rates expected to remain at 4.1%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses 3pm – US factory orders (July): orders to rise 0.1% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses Wednesday 2.30am – Australia GDP (Q2): growth to be 0.2% QoQ and 1.5% YoY. Markets to watch: AUD crosses 9.30am – UK construction PMI (August): expected to fall to 51.2 from 51.7. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 1.30pm – US trade balance (July): deficit to increase to $68 billion. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3pm – US ISM services PMI (August): forecast to fall to 52.4 from 52.7. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3pm – Bank of Canada rate decision: rates expected to hold at 5%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses Thursday 4am – China trade balance (August): exports to fall 10%, a an improvement on July’s 14.5% drop. Markets to watch: China indices, CNH crosses 1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 2 September): claims to fall to 239,000. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (August): previous reading 48.6. Markets to watch: CAD crosses 4pm – EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 1 September): stockpiles fell by 10.6 million barrels in the previous week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI Friday 1.30pm – Canada employment data (August): unemployment rate to hold at 5.5%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

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2023-09-05 08:33:04 (GMT)

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