G7 Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead DJN: DJ G7 Political, Economic Calendar - Week Ahead All Dates are in Eastern Time. Sunday, May 20, 2001 ET/GMT 1950/2350 Japan April Trade Balance (seen Y766.8B, last Y1.141T) Monday, May 21, 2001 ET/GMT 0100/0500 Japan Bank of Japan Monthly Report 0430/0830 U.K. Major British Banking Group's Lending Figures (April) 0430/0830 U.K. Provisional M4, M4 Lending (April) 0430/0830 U.K. Public Sector Finances (April) 0430/0830 U.K. UK Trade World (March) Non E.U. Goods (April) 0730/1130 Germany Regular Government Press Conference, Berlin 0830/1230 U.S. Fed Vice Chairman Ferguson addresses Independent Community Bankers Association, Washington, D.C. 0900/1300 France BTF Results 0900/1300 U.S. Cleveland Fed President Jordan Addresses Central Banking Conference, Cleveland 0915/1315 U.S. Treasury Secretary O'Neill addresses Independent Community Bankers, Washington, D.C. 0930/1330 Germany ECB calls for bids on main refi (EUR79.0B expire) 1215/1615 U.S. Fed Governor Meyer addresses Conference on Central Bank Transparency Issues, Washington, D.C. 1300/1700 U.S. Fed Governor Gramlich speaks at Conference on Central Bank Transparency Issues, Washington, D.C. 1515/1915 U.S. St. Louis Fed President Poole addresses the National Association of Business Economists on the Fed and financial markets, Washington D.C. 1930/2330 Japan 10-yr Bond Auction 1950/2350 Japan March Tertiary Activity Index (last +2.0MM) Tuesday, May 22, 2001 ET/GMT 0100/0500 Japan 10-yr Bond Auction Results 0200/0600 Japan Bank of Japan Masaru Hayami Press Conference 0245/0645 France Consumer Spending April 0400/0800 Germany April IFO Business Sentiment (last: 93.9) 0515/0915 Germany ECB allocates bids on main refi (EUR79.0B expire) 0830/1230 Canada March Retail Sales, Ex-Autos, seasonally adjusted (seen 0.5% MM, last -0.8% MM) 0830/1230 Canada March Retail Sales, seasonally adjusted (seen 0.4% MM, last -0.3% MM) 0835/1235 U.S. Philadelphia Fed President Santomero addresses the Central Bucks Chamber Of Commerce, Willow Grove, Pa. 0900/1300 U.S. BTM-UBS Warburg Chain-Store Sales Index for May 19 Week (last +1.3%) 0900/1300 France Government answering questions in parliament 0900/1300 U.S. Redbook Retail Sales for May 19 Week (last +0.5%) 1000/1400 U.S. Fed Governor Meyer testifes at Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Washington, D.C. 1015/1415 U.S. Minneapolis Fed President Stern addresses Winona State University Economic Summit, Winona, Minn. 1300/1700 U.S. Treasury Secretary O'Neill testifies at U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Washington, D.C. 1545/1945 U.S. Fed Governor Kelley addresses Rotary Club, Portland, Ore. 1950/2350 Japan April Corp Service Price Index (last -0.8%YY) N/A Germany Bundesbank calls for bids on new 10-yr government bond N/A Hungary Central bank auctions two-week deposit facilities Wednesday, May 23, 2001 ET/GMT 0100/0500 Japan Bank of Japan Releases Minutes from April 12 and 13 0245/0645 France April CPI (final figures) 0250/0650 France 1Q GDP 0700/1100 U.S. MBA Refinancing Index (last -1.1%) 0730/1130 Germany Regular government press conference, Berlin 0745/1145 Germany ECB Governing Council Interest Rate Decision 1000/1400 U.S. Treasury Secretary O'Neill testifies at U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Washington, D.C. 1200/1600 Italy Treasury announces maturities of BTP,CCT auctions 1200/1600 Italy Treasury announces terms for BOT,CTZ auctions 1950/2350 Japan Weekly Portfolio Flows Data for May 14-18 2130/0130 Japan 2-yr Bond Auction *This event occurs on May 24 GMT. N/A Germany Bundesbank allocates bids on new 10yr bond Thursday, May 24, 2001 ET/GMT 0100/0500 Japan 2-yr Bond Auction Results 0100/0500 Japan April Chain Store Sales (last -5.5%YY) 0400/0800 Germany National Holiday (Ascension Day);Financial Markets Open 0430/0830 U.K. 1Q Provisional Business Investment 0430/0830 France BTF details 0600/1000 U.K. CBI Monthly Indus Trends Survey 0830/1230 Canada April International C$ Securities Transaction (seen -1.3B, last -0.2B 0830/1230 Canada April Lead Indicator, seasonally adjusted (seen -0.1%, last -0.1%) 0830/1230 U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for May 19 Week (last -8K) 0930/1330 U.S. Treasury Secretary O'Neill testifies at U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pension, Washington, D.C. 1000/1400 U.S. April New Home Sales (last +4.2%) 1630/2030 U.S. Money Supply 1900/2300 Japan May Tokyo Consumer Price Index (seen, last -0.9%YY) 1950/2350 Japan March Retal Sales (last +1.6YY) 2020/0020 U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan addresses Economic Club of New York, New York *This event occurs on May 25 GMT. N/A E.U. EU institutions closed Friday, May 25, 2001 ET/GMT 0530/0930 Germany Regular Government Press Conference, Berlin 0830/1230 U.S. April Durable Goods (last +3.0%) 0830/1230 U.S. Revised First-Quarter Gross Domestic Product (last +2.0) 1000/1400 U.S. April Existing Home Sales (last +4.8%) 1000/1400 U.S. Late May University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey (last 92.6) 1200/1600 Italy Treasury announces amounts of BTP,CCT auctions N/A Germany Preliminary May CPI possible (last: 0.4% MM, 2.9% YY) (END) DOW JONES NEWS 05-20-01 07:19 PM *** end of story *** |