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Labor Day of 2008 - Hurricane Gustav Ahead of Busy Week
No Holiday’s for Currency Traders
The US and Canada are closed for Labour Day on Monday - but subscribers to this blog know that I have called numerous currency moves in the past over such US Holiday’s. This Monday is no exception with Hurricane Gustav expected to make landfall on the Louisiana coast around midday Monday! (Tune in to my live webinar at 12 Noon EDT 16:00 GMT - Click here to Register)
Scheduled Economic Events - The Weather?
After the financial markets - the most unpredictable thing in the world is the weather. The weather has long been watched by the futures markets as it has a profound affect on the agricultural markets. Hurricane tracking used to be quite spotty - but has become quite good over the past few years.
Hurricane Gustav - More Dangerous than Katrina
Meteorologists and Economic Analysts consensus currently agree that Hurricane Gustav is more dangerous than Katrina as it is threatening to push a 20 foot storm surge through the Gulf of Mexico and is taking aim at the Offshore Oil wells and Onshore Refineries. The city of New Orleans is being evacuated and the Republican Convention is considering postponing it’s opening ceremonies. The possibility of Gustav affecting the currency charts is high.
Busy Week Ahead -BOE - ECB Interest Rates - NFP and More…..
This week brings Interest Rate Announcements from Australia, Canada, the UK, and the Euro Zone - Friday brings the NFP - US Non Farm Payroll Employment Report with lot’s of other data being released throughout the week - So It’s back to work for the institutions.
Below is a Consolidated Summary of Scheduled News Events that I am watching for the “Week Ahead”
Note: All times are listed in US Eastern Time Zone and there are other scheduled events that I may not have listed.
Jerry’s List: US Scheduled News and Event Watch for - Sept 1-5
| Date | Time | Scheduled Event |
| Mon 9-1 | All Day Mid Day |
Labor Day Holiday Hurricane Gustav Expected to Make Landfall on Louisiana Coast |
| Tue 9-2 | 10:00 | Construction Spending and ISM Mfg Index |
| Wed 9-3 | 7:00 7:30 8:15 8:55 10:00 10:35 2:00 |
Weekly Mortgage Applications Report Challenger Job-Cut Report ADP Employment Report Redbook Chain Store Sales Report Factory Orders EIA Petroleum Status Report Beige Book |
| Thu 9-4 | 6:00 8:30 10:00 10:30 |
Monster Employment Index - Job Postings Productivity -Costs & Jobless Claims ISM Non-Mfg Survey EIA Natural Gas Report |
| Fri 9-5 | 8:30 15:00 |
NFP Treasury Strips |
Jerry’s List: International Scheduled News and Event Watch for - Sept 1-5
| Date | Time | FX | Scheduled Event |
| Mon 9-1 | 2:00 2:30 4:00 4:30 21:30 |
EUR AUD EUR GBP AUD |
German Retail Sales Commodity Prices Final Mfg PMI Mortgage Approvals and Personal Lending Building Approvals |
| Tue 9-2 | 12:30 4:30 5:00 19:01 19:30 21:30 23:00 |
AUD GBP EUR GBP AUD AUD NZD |
RBA - Interest Rate Statement Construction PMI PPI UK Consumer Confidence AIG Services Index GDP Commodity Prices |
| Wed 9-3 | 4:00 4:30 5:00 9:00 21:30 |
EUR GBP EUR CAD AUD |
Services PMI Services PMI GDP - Retail Sales BOC - Interest Rate Announcement Trade Balance Report |
| Thu 9-4 | 6:00 7:00 7:45 8:30 |
EUR GBP EUR EUR |
German Factory Orders BOE - Interest Rate Announcement ECB - Interest Rate Announcement ECB-Trichet Speaks |
| Fri 9-5 | 2:00 2:45 7:00 10:00 |
EUR EUR CAD CAD |
French Government Budget? ECB-Trichet Speaks Again Employment - Unemployment Numbers Ivey PMI |
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