The Week Ahead

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Week commencing 18 September Chris Beauchamp's insight This week is dominated by central bank meetings, namely the Bank of Japan (BoJ), Federal Reserve (Fed), and the Bank of England (BoE). Canadian, UK, and Japanese consumer price index (CPI) will also be important events to monitor, as inflation and the potential for a resurgence in price growth, continue to dominate financial market newsflow, particularly in the wake of the increase in CPI and producer price index (PPI) in the US last month. Updates are expected from UK firms Next, ASOS, and Galliford Try. Economic reports - Weekly View Monday None Tuesday 2.30 am – RBA meeting minutes. Markets to watch: AUD crosses 1.30 pm – Canada CPI (August): prices rose 3.3% YoY and 0.6% MoM in July. Markets to watch: CAD crosses Wednesday 7 am – UK CPI (August): prices expected to rise 6.7% YoY and fall 0.2% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 3.30 pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 15 September): stockpiles rose by 3.9 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI 7 pm – Fed rate decision: rates expected to be held at 5.5%. Press conference follows at 7.30pm. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses Thursday 12pm – Bank of England rate decision: rates forecast to rise 25bps to 5.5%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 1.30 pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 16 September): claims to rise to 222K from 220K. Markets to watch: USD crosses 3 pm – US existing home sales (August): sales to rise 1.5% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses Friday 12.30 am – Japan CPI (August): prices expected to rise 3% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses 4 a.m. – Bank of Japan rate decision: rates expected to be held at -0.1%. Markets to watch: Japanese indices, JPY crosses 8.30 am – German mfg PMI (September, flash): expected to rise to 41.5. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses 9 am – eurozone PMI (September, flash): manufacturing to rise to 44.9 and services to rise to 49.1. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses 9.30 am – UK PMI (September, flash): services to fall to 49.1 and manufacturing to rise to 43.6. Markets to watch: GBP crosses 2.45 pm – US PMI (September, flash): manufacturing to rise to 48.8 and services to fall to 49, from 50.5, signaling contraction. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses

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2023-09-18 11:52:34 (GMT)