Economic calendar

December 2011

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Thursday
1
  • EA PMI (Nov2011_F) 46.4
  • GER PMI Manufacturing (Nov2011_F) 47.9
  • HKG Retail Sales (Oct2011) 15.0% y-o-y (volume)
  • IND Exports (Oct2011) 10.8% y-o-y
  • IND Imports (Oct2011) 21.7% y-o-y
  • IND Trade Balance (Oct2011) -19643.8Mn USD
  • INO Consumer Confidence (Nov2011) 114.3
  • INO CPI (Nov2011) 4.2% y-o-y
  • INO Exports (Oct2011) 16.7% y-o-y
  • INO Imports (Nov2011) 29.1% y-o-y
  • INO Trade Balance (Oct2011) 1.2Mn USD
  • KOR CPI (Nov2011) 4.2% y-o-y
  • KOR PMI Manufacturing (Nov2011) 47.1
  • PHI Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 4.5% (reverse repurchase rate)
  • PRC Exports (Oct2011) 15.9% y-o-y
  • PRC Imports (Oct2011) 28.7% y-o-y
  • PRC PMI Manufacturing (Nov2011) 47.7
  • PRC Trade Balance (Oct2011) 170300Mn USD
  • TAP PMI Manufacturing (Nov2011) 43.9
  • THA CPI (Nov2011) 4.2% y-o-y
  • US Construction Spending (Oct2011) 0.2% m-o-m saar
  • US ISM Mfg Index (Nov2011) 52.7
  • US Jobless Claims (Nov W42011) 370.6Th
Friday
2
  • EA PPI (Oct2011) 5.5% y-o-y
  • THA PPI (Nov2011) 3.5% y-o-y
  • US Unemployment (Nov2011) 8.6%
Monday
5
  • EA PMI Composite (Nov2011_F) 47.0
  • EA PMI Services (Nov2011_F) 47.5
  • EA Retail Sales (Oct2011) -0.4% y-o-y
  • GER PMI Services (Nov2011_F) 50.3
  • HKG PMI (Nov2011) 48.7%
  • KOR Exports (Nov2011) 13.8% y-o-y
  • KOR Imports (Nov2011) 11.3% y-o-y
  • KOR Trade Balance (Nov2011) 3900Mn USD
  • SIN PMI (Nov2011) 48.7
  • TAP WPI (Nov2011) 5.3% y-o-y
  • US Factory Orders (Oct2011) -0.4% m-o-m saar
  • US ISM Non-Mfg Index (Nov2011) 52.0
Tuesday
6
  • EA GDP (Q32011_R) 1.4% y-o-y sa
  • GER Factory Orders (Oct2011) 2.0% y-o-y
  • KOR GDP (Q32011) 3.5% y-o-y
  • PHI CPI (Nov2011) 4.8% y-o-y
  • PHI PPI (Oct2011) 0.5% y-o-y
Wednesday
7
  • GER IPI (Oct2011) 0.3% y-o-y
  • JPN Leading Index (Oct2011) 91.5
Thursday
8
  • EA Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 1.00% (main refinancing operations)
  • INO Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 6.00% (BI rate)
  • JPN Machine Orders (Oct2011) 3.2% m-o-m sa
  • KOR Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 3.25% (base rate)
  • MAL IPI (Oct2011) 2.8% y-o-y
  • TAP Exports (Nov2011) 1.3% y-o-y
  • THA Consumer Confidence (Nov2011)
  • UKG Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 0.5%
  • US Jobless Claims (Dec W12011) 523.6Th
Friday
9
  • GER CPI (Nov2011_F) 2.4% y-o-y
  • GER Trade Balance (Oct2011) 11600Mn EUR
  • GER WPI (Nov2011) 4.9% y-o-y
  • JPN GDP (Q32011_F) 5.6% y-o-y
  • KOR PPI (Nov2011) 5.1% y-o-y
  • MAL Exports (Oct2011) 15.8% y-o-y
  • MAL Imports (Oct2011) 4.6% y-o-y
  • MAL Trade Balance (Oct2011) 102440Mn MYR
  • PRC CPI (Nov2011) 4.2% y-o-y
  • PRC PPI (Nov2011) 2.7% y-o-y
  • PRC Retail Sales (Nov2011) 17.3% y-o-y
  • US Trade Balance (Oct2011) -43466Mn USD
Monday
12
  • IND IPI (Oct2011) -5.1% y-o-y
  • JPN Consumer Confidence (Nov2011) 37.5
  • JPN PPI (Nov2011) 1.7% y-o-y (domestic corporate goods price index)
  • PRC Exports (Nov2011) 13.8% y-o-y
  • PRC Fixed Asset Investment (Nov2011) 24.5% y-o-y (year-to-date)
  • PRC Imports (Nov2011) 22.6% y-o-y
  • PRC IPI (Nov2011) 12.4% y-o-y
  • PRC Trade Balance (Nov2011) 14528.1Mn USD
Tuesday
13
  • EA ZEW Survey (Current Situation) (Dec2011) -44.1Pts
  • GER ZEW Survey (Current Situation) (Dec2011) 26.8Pts
  • GER ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment) (Dec2011) -53.8Pts
  • PHI Exports (Oct2011) -14.6% y-o-y
  • PRC Leading Index (Oct2011) 100.4
  • US Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 0.25% (federal funds rate)
  • US Retail Sales (Nov2011) 0.2% m-o-m saar
Wednesday
14
  • EA IPI (Oct2011) 1.3% y-o-y
  • IND WPI (Nov2011) 9.1% y-o-y
  • JPN IPI (Oct2011_F) 0.1% y-o-y
  • JPN Total Capacity Utilization (Oct2011_F) 109.0
  • KOR Unemployment (Nov2011) 2.9%
Thursday
15
  • EA CPI (Nov2011_P) 3.0% y-o-y
  • EA PMI Composite (Dec2011_A) 47.9
  • EA PMI Manufacturing (Dec2011_A) 46.9
  • EA PMI Services (Dec2011_A) 48.3
  • GER PMI Composite (Dec2011_A) 51.3
  • GER PMI Manufacturing (Dec2011_A) 48.1
  • PHI Remittances (Oct2011) 6.2% y-o-y
  • PHI Unemployment (Oct2011) 6.4%
  • SIN Retail Sales (Oct2011) 5.8% y-o-y (at constant prices)
  • US IPI (Nov2011) 3.7% y-o-y
  • US Jobless Claims (Dec W12011) 433.3Th
  • US PPI (Nov2011) 5.7% y-o-y
  • US Total Capacity Utilization (Nov2011) 77.8%
Friday
16
  • EA Trade Balance (Oct2011) 1100Mn EUR
  • IND Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 8.50% (repo rate)
  • SIN Electronic Exports (Nov2011) 0.1% y-o-y
  • SIN Non-oil Domestic Exports (Nov2011) 1.6% y-o-y
  • US CPI (Nov2011) 3.4% y-o-y
Monday
19
  • HKG Unemployment (Nov2011) 3.4% sa
Tuesday
20
  • GER IFO Business Climate (Dec2011) 107.2
  • GER PPI (Nov2011) 5.2% y-o-y
  • HKG CPI (Nov2011) 5.7% y-o-y
  • JPN Leading Index (Oct2011_F) 92.0
  • US Housing Starts (Nov2011) 9.3% m-o-m saar
Wednesday
21
  • EA Consumer Confidence (Dec2011_A) -21.2
  • JPN Exports (Nov2011) -4.5% y-o-y
  • JPN Imports (Nov2011) 11.4% y-o-y
  • JPN Monetary Policy (Dec2011) 0.1% (uncollateralized overnight call rate)
  • JPN Trade Balance (Nov2011_P) -684729Mn JPY
  • MAL CPI (Nov2011) 3.3% y-o-y
  • MAL Unemployment (Oct2011) 3.0%
  • US Existing Home Sales (Nov2011) 4.0% m-o-m saar
Thursday
22
  • TAP Unemployment (Nov2011) 4.3%
  • US GDP (Q32011) 1.8% q-o-q saar (third estimate)
  • US Housing Prices (Oct2011) 0.2% m-o-m sa
  • US Jobless Claims (Dec W22011) 418.5Th
  • US Leading Indicator (Nov2011) 118.0
  • US U. of Michigan Confidence (Dec2011_F) 69.9
Friday
23
  • SIN CPI (Nov2011) 5.7% y-o-y
  • SIN IPI (Nov2011) -9.6% y-o-y
  • US Durable Goods Orders (Nov2011) 3.8% m-o-m saar
  • US New Home Sales (Nov2011) 1.6% m-o-m saar
  • VIE CPI (Dec2011) 18.1% y-o-y
Monday
26
  • PRC Leading Index (Nov2011) 100.2
Tuesday
27
  • JPN Housing Starts (Nov2011) -0.3% y-o-y
  • KOR Consumer Sentiment (Dec2011) 99
  • PHI IPI (Oct2011) -6.3% y-o-y
  • PHI Retail Sales (Oct2011) 12.0% y-o-y
  • TAP Leading Index (Nov2011) 126.8
  • US Consumer Confidence (Dec2011) 64.5
Wednesday
28
  • JPN CPI (Nov2011) -0.5% y-o-y
  • JPN IPI (Nov2011_P) -4.0% y-o-y
  • JPN Retail Sales (Nov2011_P) 2.3% y-o-y
  • JPN Unemployment (Nov2011) 4.5% sa
  • KOR IPI (Dec2011) 5.6% y-o-y
  • PHI Imports (Oct2011_P) 2.3% y-o-y
  • PHI Trade Balance (Oct2011_P) -932Mn USD
  • THA IPI (Nov2011) -47.2% y-o-y (value-added weight)
  • THA Total Capacity Utilization (Nov2011) 40.5
Thursday
29
  • HKG Exports (Nov2011) 2.0% y-o-y (value)
  • HKG Imports (Nov2011) 8.8% y-o-y (value)
  • HKG Trade Balance (Nov2011) -44105Mn HKD
  • KOR Leading Index (Nov2011) 130.4
  • SIN PPI (Nov2011) 11.9% y-o-y (domestic supply price index)
  • US Chicago PMI (Dec2011) 58.8
  • US Jobless Claims (Dec W32011) 490.4Th
  • US Pending Home Sales (Nov2011) 7.3% m-o-m saar
Friday
30
  • IND CPI (Nov2011) 14.4% y-o-y
  • JPN PMI (Dec2011) 50.2
  • KOR CPI (Dec2011) 4.2% y-o-y
  • MAL PPI (Nov2011) 7.1% y-o-y (domestic economy)
  • THA Business Sentiment Index (Nov2011)
  • THA Exports (Nov2011) -12.4% y-o-y
  • THA Imports (Nov2011) -2.4% y-o-y
  • THA Trade Balance (Nov2011) -1373.4Mn USD
  • VIE Exports (Dec2011) 18.7% y-o-y
  • VIE GDP (Q42011) 6.1% y-o-y
  • VIE Imports (Dec2011) 9.2% y-o-y
  • VIE IPI (Dec2011) 12.2% y-o-y
  • VIE Retail Sales (Dec2011) 27.5% y-o-y


Sources: Bloomberg, CEIC, CESifo, Centre for European Economic Research, European Central Bank, European Commission, Eurostat, IMF, Institute for Supply Management, Institute for Supply Management (ISM Chicago), Markit Economics, National Association of Realtors, National sources, Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management, The Conference Board, Thomson Reuters.

Legend:
AUS
Australia

PRC
China, People's Republic of

EA
Euro area

FRA
France

GER
Germany

HKG
Hong Kong, China

IND
India

INO
Indonesia

JPN
Japan

KAZ
Kazakhstan

KOR
Korea, Republic of

MAL
Malaysia

NZL
New Zealand

PAK
Pakistan

PHI
Philippines


SIN
Singapore

SRI
Sri Lanka

TAP
Taipei,China

THA
Thailand

US
United States

UKG
United Kingdom

VIE
Viet Nam