Global Events Calendar [05-05-2008] - [09-05-2008]

*Time displayed is based on Singapore Time (GMT+08:00).

Before we go on with the Global Events Calendar, there are a few things to take note of for the week to come.

Monday [05-05-2008]
1) JPY - [Whole Day Event]>Holiday: Children's Day
2) GBP - [Whole Day Event]>Holiday: May Day
3) USD - [10:00pm]>Fed Holds TAF Auction

Tuesday [06-05-2008]
1) JPY - [Whole Day Event]>Holiday: Greenery Day Observed
2) USD - [08:30am]>Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Speaks.
3) AUD - [12:30pm]>Interest Rate Statement(*They are looking to hold)
4) GBP - [04:30pm]>Industrial Production

Thursday [08-05-2008]
1) NZD - [06:45am]>Jobless Rate
2) AUD - [09:30am]>Jobless Rate
3) CHF - [01:45pm]>Jobless Rate
4) EUR - [02:00pm]>German Trade Balance
5) GBP - [07:00pm]>Interest Rate Statement[*They are looking to hold]
6) USD - [08:30pm]>Jobless Claims

Friday [09-05-2008]
1) CAD - [07:00pm]>Jobless Rate
2) CAD - [08:30pm]>Trade Balance
3) USD - [08:30pm]>Trade Balance

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Global Events Calendar [05-05-2008] - [09-05-2008]
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Monday [05-05-2008]
6:45am--------------NZD Labor Cost Index q/q
7:30am--------------AUD Services PMI
[Whole Day Event]---JPY Holiday: Children's Day
8:30am--------------AUD TDMI Inflation Gauge m/m
9:30am--------------AUD House Price Index q/q
11:00am-------------NZD ANZ Commodity Price Index
[Whole Day Event]---GBP Holiday: May Day
4:30pm--------------EUR Sentix Investor Confidence
[Time Unknown]------EUR ECB President Trichet Speaks
8:50pm--------------CAD BOC Deputy Governor Jenkins Speaks
10:00pm-------------USD ISM Non-Manufacturing Composite
10:00pm-------------USD Fed Holds TAF Auction

Tuesday [06-05-2008]
[Whole Day Event]---JPY Holiday: Greenery Day Observed
8:30am--------------USD Fed Chairman Bernanke Speaks
9:30am--------------AUD Trade Balance
12:30pm-------------AUD Interest Rate Statement
1:45pm--------------CHF CPI m/m
4:00pm--------------EUR Services PMI (r)
4:30pm--------------GBP Services PMI
5:00pm--------------EUR PPI m/m
8:30pm--------------CAD Building Permits m/m
10:00pm-------------CAD Ivey PMI

Wednesday [07-05-2008]
7:01am---GBP Consumer Confidence Index
7:30am---AUD Construction PMI
2:45pm---EUR French Government Budget Balance
2:45pm---EUR French Trade Balance
4:30pm---GBP Industrial Production m/m
4:30pm---GBP Manufacturing Production m/m
5:00pm---EUR Retail Sales m/m
5:30pm---GBP BRC Shop Price Index y/y
6:00pm---EUR German Factory Orders m/m
8:30pm---USD Nonfarm Productivity q/q (p)
8:30pm---USD Unit Labor Costs q/q (p)
8:45pm---USD Fed Governor Kroszner Speaks
10:00pm--USD Pending Home Sales m/m
10:30pm--USD Crude Oil Inventories

Thursday [08-06-2008]
3:00am---USD Consumer Credit m/m
6:45am---NZD Unemployment Rate
6:45am---NZD Employment Change q/q
7:01am---USD NIESR GDP Estimate
9:30am---AUD Employment Change
9:30am---AUD Unemployment Rate
1:45pm---CHF Unemployment Rate
2:00pm---EUR German Trade Balance
6:00pm---EUR German Industrial Production m/m
7:00pm---GBP Interest Rate Statement
7:45pm---EUR Minimum Bid Rate
8:15pm---CAD Housing Starts
8:30pm---EUR ECB Press Conference
8:30pm---USD Unemployment Claims
10:00pm--USD Wholesale Inventories m/m

Friday [09-05-2008]
9:30am---AUD RBA Monetary Policy Statement
1:00pm---JPY Leading Index m/m
2:45pm---EUR French Industrial Production m/m
7:00pm---CAD Employment Change
7:00pm---CAD Unemployment Rate
8:30pm---CAD Trade Balance
8:30pm---USD Trade Balance
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