Calendar

Monday - US - no economic reports slated for release on Monday, CNY - Trade Balance

Tuesday - US - preliminary second-quarter productivity, second-quarter unit labor costs, and June's wholesale inventories. However, the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on U.S. monetary policy and the accompanying statement will likely be the center of attention. - CNY - CPI y/y, Fixed Asset Investment ytd/y, Industrial production y/y, NBS Press Conference, PPI y/y, Retail Sales y/y, New Loans, M2 Money supply y/y,

Wednesday - US - weekly report on U.S. petroleum supplies on Wednesday, along with June's trade balance and July's Treasury budget. CNY - Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y

Thursday - US - weekly report on initial jobless claims will be released on Thursday, as will July's import/export prices.

Friday - US - consumer price index (CPI) and the core CPI reading. Also on the docket are July's retail sales, August's University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, and June's business inventories index.



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