Week Ahead 1/1/18

AMERICA'S

Data/Events/Speakers

Tuesday: Brazil Dec Trade Balance, Nov Capacity Utilization

Tuesday: Mexico Nov Total Remittances, Dec Consumer Confidence, Dec CPI

Wednesday: U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications W/E 12/29, Nov Construction Spending, Dec ISM Mfg, FOMC Minutes

Thursday: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims W/E 12/30, Dec ADP Employment Report, St Louis Fed Pres Bullard speaks in Philly

Friday: U.S. Employment Situation Report: Nov Int'l Trade Balance, Nov Factory Orders, Dec ISM Non-mfg, Philly Fed Pres Harker speaks in Philly, Cleveland Fed Pres Mester speaks in Philly, St Louis Fed Pres Bullard speakes in Philly, San Fran Fed Pres speaks in Philly

Friday: Canada Nov Int'l Trade Balance, Dec Unemployment Rate

Friday: Brazil Nov Industrial Production

ASIA

Data/Events/Speakers

Wednesday: Japan Dec Reserve Assets

Wednesday: Hong Kong Nov Retail Sales

Thursday: Australia Nov Trade Balance

Thursday: Hong Kong Dec Foreign Reserves

Friday: China Dec Foreign Reserves

Friday: Japan Dec Vehicle Sales

Friday: Taiwan Dec CPI, Dec Foreign Reserves

EUROPE

Data/Events/Speakers

Wednesday: Germany Dec Unemployment Change

Friday: EU Nov PP

Friday: Germany Nov Retail Sales

Friday: France Dec CPI

Friday: UK Q3 Unit Labor Costs

Friday: Italy Dec CPI