The Global Week Ahead

Hezbollah’s Leader Nasrallah is Dead, Leaving Markets and World Leaders Asking: What Happens Now?  The US Vice Presidential Candidates Debate As U.S. Dockworkers Prepare To Go On Strike, And Mexico Inaugurates A New President

September 29 - October 5, 2024

With the confirmation of the death of Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah, markets and world leaders are asking the question: What happens next?  The risk of war between Israel and Hezbollah and possibly Iran has reached dangerous new levels.  Nasrallah's death is a massive blow to Iran's power and prestige in the Middle East, and it is unclear if or how Iran could retaliate.  The only clear thing is Israel is determined to cripple Hezbollah's military threat to Israel permanently, as we saw over the weekend as Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Hezbollah positions. 

 Meanwhile, in the United States this coming week, Vice Presidential candidates Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will debate on Tuesday.  This will happen as the International Longshoreman's Association is expected to go on strike on both coasts, shutting down 36 major ports just as imports ramp up to meet Christmas shopping demand.  The union and port owners have been stalemated over a new contract for over a year.

Elsewhere in the Americas, Mexico will hold the historic inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as the country's new—and first female—president.  Succeeding President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), she is expected to continue pursuing his controversial populist agenda, which includes the recent much-criticized reform of the national judiciary and possibly a ramp-up of nationalization of foreign-owned assets in the country.

In Asia, Japan's parliament will formally vote to approve a new Prime Minister—former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba—to succeed Fumio Kishida.  The significance of this transition is that Ishiba is a strong military defense hawk who advocates a significant ramp-up of Japan's military and military as well as the creation of an “Asian NATO” – which would mean stationing Japanese troops in other countries, including the US.  He has also advocated legislation that would allow women to become reigning empresses, something opposed by many of his fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers.

 On the global economic radar screen this coming week, markets will be looking closely at the US jobs report, ISM indicators, and JOLTS reports for signs of where unemployment is going.   Additionally, Fed Chair Jay Powell will give an important speech on the economic outlook.

In Europe, German and Italian CPI figures will be a significant focus of the markets.  Markets are also listening for European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's remarks before a European Parliament Committee hearing this week.

In Asia, the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) summary of opinions will be released, as well as the BoJ's Tankan Survey and labor market figures.  China celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China and the beginning of the Golden Week holidays, which run through October 7. It also releases on Monday much-watched manufacturing PMIs.

Here is what else we are tracking in the week ahead:

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Austria holds Parliamentary elections. 183 seats of the National Council and lower house of parliament are up.  The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) is currently polling at 26%, and the center-right Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), led by incumbent Chancellor Karl Nehammer, with 25%. The Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) is close behind with 21% (which means no single party will likely secure a majority, forcing a coalition government).

·       Ukraine observes the 83rd anniversary of Babyn Yar, the two-day slaughter of more than 30,000 Jews in Kyiv by the Nazis.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Saudi Arabia M3 Money Supply (August)/ Private Bank Lending (August)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Monday, September 30, 2024

Global

·       The UN General Assembly concludes today. A list of the final national leaders speaking can be found at UN Journal.         

·       The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a vote linked to Haiti [mandate of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM)]. Soon after, the Council is scheduled to hold a briefing, followed by consultations, on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions. In the afternoon, the Security Council is scheduled to hold a briefing on the maintenance of international peace and security.  

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       El Salvadorian President Bukele will be meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires.  The two conservative leaders are expected to discuss AI investment and other tech issues.

·       The US Congress is out of session until November.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to speak before the National Association for Business Economics 66th Annual Meeting, "Finding Harmony in the Noise: Transitioning to a New Normal" in Nashville, Tennessee.

·       Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle W. Bowman gives a speech entitled “Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” at the Georgia Bankers Association President/CEO Conference, Charleston, South Carolina.

·       Brazil Gross Debt to GDP (August)/ Nominal Budget Balance (August)/ BCB Focus Market Readout

·       Chile Copper Production (August)/ Industrial Production (August)/ Manufacturing Production (August)/ Retail Sales (August)/ Unemployment Rate (August)

·       USA Chicago PMI (September)/ Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (September)/ Quarterly Grain Stocks - Corn & Soy & Wheat (September)

·       Colombia Unemployment Rate (August)/ Interest Rate Decision/ Cement Production (August)

·       El Salvador Current Account Q2

·       Paraguay Current Account Q2

·       Uruguay Current Account Q2/ Balance of Trade (August)

·       Mexico Fiscal Balance (August)

·       Costa Rica Unemployment Rate Q2

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro will give a major speech on South China Sea dispute in Manila, Philippines.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       South Korea Industrial Production (August)/ Retail Sales (August)

·       Japan Industrial Production Prel (August)/ Retail Sales (August)/ Housing Starts (August)/ Construction Orders (August)

·       New Zealand ANZ Business Confidence (September)

·       Australia Housing Credit (August)/ Private Sector Credit (August)

·       China NBS Non-Manufacturing/ Manufacturing/ General PMI (September)/ Caixin Manufacturing/ Services/ Composite PMI (September)/ Current Account Final Q2

·       Singapore Import/ Export Prices (August)/ PPI (August)

·       Malaysia M3 Money Supply (August)

·       Thailand Current Account (August)/ Private Consumption & Investment (August)/ Retail Sales (July)

·       Sri Lanka Inflation Rate (September)/ PPI (August)/ Balance of Trade (August)

·       India Government Budget Value (August)/ Infrastructure Output (August)/ Current Account Q2/ External Debt Q2

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       The trial of Marine Le Pen, 26 others and the RN on suspicion of embezzlement of European public funds in Paris. 

·       The Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize announced in Strasbourg, France. The finalists are Venezuelan democracy leader María Corina Machada, Azerbaijanian human rights leader Akif Gurbanov, and Georgian human rights leader Babutsa Pataraia.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will give an introductory statement at the ECON Hearing before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.

·       Germany Import Prices (August)/ Baden Wuerttemberg CPI (September)/ Bavaria CPI (September)/ Brandenburg CPI (September)/ Hesse CPI (September)/ North Rhine Westphalia CPI (September)/ Saxony CPI (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)

·       Great Britain Current Account Q2/ GDP Growth Rate Final Q2/ Business Investment Final Q2/ BoE Consumer Credit (August)/ Mortgage Lending & Approvals (August)/ M4 Money Supply (August)/ Net Lending to Individuals (August)

·       Hungary PPI (August)

·       Switzerland KOF Leading Indicators (September)

·       Poland Inflation Rate Prel (September)

·       Spain Current Account (July)

·       Slovenia Inflation Rate (September)

·       Greece PPI (August)/ Retail Sales (July)

·       Italy Inflation Rate (September)

·       Ireland Retail Sales (August)

·       Serbia Balance of Trade (August)/ Industrial Production (August)/ Retail Sales (August)

·       Ukraine Balance of Trade (July)/ Current Account (August)

·       Russia M2 Money Supply (August)

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Saudi Arabia Unemployment Rate Q2

·       Kuwait Inflation Rate (August)/ M2 Money Supply (August)/ Private Bank Lending (August)

·       Qatar M2 Money Supply (August)/ Inflation Rate (August)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       The International Court of Justice holds public hearings on a land and maritime dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

·       Today is Independence Day in Botswana, celebrating when the country gained its independence from the UK in 1964..

Economic Reports/Events –

·       South Africa M3 Money Supply (August)/ Private Sector Credit (August)/ Balance of Trade (August)/ Budget Balance (August)

·       Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves (September)

·       Zimbabwe Inflation Rate (September)

·       Ivory Coast Inflation Rate (August)

·       Kenya Inflation Rate (September)

·       Egypt M2 Money Supply (August)

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Global

·       Switzerland assumes the Chair of the UN Security Council for the month of October.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Claudia Sheinbaum will be sworn in as Mexico’s new President and first woman president.

·       US Vice Presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz will take part in an election debate.

·       The International Longshoreman’s Association is expected to begin a strike in more than a dozen major ports along the East and West Coast. 

·       Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will likely face a second non-confidence vote in two weeks.

·       Widespread protests are expected by pensioners I Caracas, Venezuela.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic to give welcome and opening remarks before the" Technology-Enabled Disruption: Implications of AI, Big Data, and Remote Work" conference organized by the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston and Richmond in Atlanta, Georgia.

·       Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa D. Cook gives a speech entitled “AI, Big Data, and the Path Ahead for Productivity” at the Conference on “Technology-Enabled Disruption: Implications of AI, Big Data, and Remote Work," Atlanta, Georgia.

·       Chile IMACEC Economic Activity (August)

·       USA Redbook (September28)/ S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)/ ISM Manufacturing PMI (September)/ JOLTs Job Openings (August)/ ISM Manufacturing Employment (September)/ Construction Spending (August)/ ISM Manufacturing New Orders (September)/ ISM Manufacturing Prices (September)/ JOLTs Job Quits (August)/ Dallas Fed Services Index (September)/ Dallas Fed Services Revenues Index (September)/ API Crude Oil Stock Change (September/27)/ LMI Logistics Managers Index (September)

·       Brazil S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Canada S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Colombia Davivienda Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Peru Inflation Rate (September)

·       Argentina Tax Revenue (September)

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Today is China’s National Day celebrating the end of dynastic rule and the 75th anniversary of People’s Republic of China.  It is a public holiday and the beginning of its Golden Week which runs through October 7.

·       The ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Policy Meeting will begin in Singapore.

·       Japan will formally elect former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as Prime Minister.

·       The Indian region of Jammu and Kashmir will begin its third phase of voting for assembly elections, and the Indian state of Haryana will hold its assembly elections as well.

·       Today is Independence Day in Tuvalu. The island nation celebrates when it gained its independence from the UK in 1978.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       New Zealand NZIER Business Confidence & Utilization Q3/ Building Permits (August)/ Global Dairy Trade Price Index (October/01)

·       Australia Judo Bank Manufacturing PMI Final (September)/ Building Permits (August)/ Retail Sales (August)/ Private House Approvals Prel (August)/ Commodity Prices (September)/ CoreLogic Dwelling Prices (September)

·       Japan Unemployment Rate (August)/ Jobs/applications ratio (August)/ BoJ Summary of Opinions/ Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI Final (September)

·       South Korea Exports/ Imports/ Balance of Trade (September)

·       Indonesia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)/ Tourist Arrivals (August)

·       Malaysia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Philippines S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)/ PPI (August)

·       Taiwan S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Thailand S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Vietnam S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       India HSBC Manufacturing PMI Final (September)

·       Kazakhstan S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Pakistan Inflation Rate (September)/ Wholesale Prices (September)/ Balance of Trade (September)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·        Former Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte takes over from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO secretary general.

·       Ukraine will mark its Defenders Day national holiday.

·       Newly installed French Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers his first general policy statement to Parliament, including the 2025 budget.

·       Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will address the Council of Europe.

·       Today is Cyprus Independence Day, marking when the nation became independent from the UK in 1960.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank Board Member Luis de Guindos gives the welcoming speech at the 5th Joint BoC - ECB - NY FED Conference on Expectations Surveys, Central Banks and the Economy in Frankfurt, Germany.

·       European Central Bank Board Member Isabel Schnabel will chair the keynote lecture at 5th Joint Bank of Canada - ECB – New York FED Conference on Expectations Surveys, Central Banks and the Economy in Frankfurt, Germany.

·       Ireland AIB Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Romania BCR Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Russia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Hungary Balance of Trade Final (July)/ HALPIM Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Switzerland Retail Sales (August)/ procure.ch Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Euro Area HCOB Manufacturing PMI (September)/ Inflation Rate Flash (September)/ CPI Flash (September)

·       Poland S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Turkey Istanbul Chamber of Industry Manufacturing

·       Spain HCOB Manufacturing PMI (September)/ New Car Sales (September)

·       Italy HCOB Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       France HCOB Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Greece S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)/ Unemployment Rate (August)

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       The Asia Cooperation Dialogue's heads of state meeting will take place in Doha, Qatar, through October 1.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       South Africa ABSA Manufacturing PMI (September)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Global

·       G7 Interior Ministers meet in Mirabella Eclano, Italy, through October 4.

·       The Jewish High Holy Days will begin at sundown with the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem will give welcome remarks before the Community Banking Research Conference 2024:"Where Research and Policy Meet," co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.  Later, Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman will give a keynote speech at the conference.

·       Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin to speak on the national economic outlook before the 2024 WilmingtonBiz Conference and Expo in Wilmington, Delaware.

·       Brazil IPC-Fipe Inflation (September)/ Industrial Production (August)

·       USA MBA Mortgage Market Index (September/27)/ MBA Purchase Index (September/27)/ ADP Employment Change (September)/ EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (September/27)/ EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (September/27)

·       Mexico Business Confidence (September)/ Gross Fixed Investment (July)/ S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Colombia Exports (August)

·       Paraguay Inflation Rate (September)

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Pakistan through October 4.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Australia Ai Group Industry/ Construction/ Manufacturing Index (September)

·       South Korea Inflation Rate (September)/ S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Japan Tankan Large Manufacturers Index & Outlook Q3/ Tankan Large All Industry Capex Q3/ Consumer Confidence (September)

·       Singapore URA Property Index QoQ Prel Q3/ SIPMM Manufacturing PMI (September)

·       Kazakhstan Inflation Rate (September)

·       Sri Lanka Current Account Q2

·       India M3 Money Supply (September/20)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       EU President Ursula von der Leyen meetings with the President of Georgia, Ms. Salome Zourabichivili in Brussels.  The EU and Georgia have experienced significant disruptions in relations. The EU has threatened to strip Georgians of visa-free access due to backsliding on democracy in the country, and it has frozen chances of Georgia joining the EU.   Later in the day, von der Leyen will meet with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in an effort to “reset ties” between the UK and EU.   

·       German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host meetings with French President Emanual Macron in Berlin.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank Board member Luis de Guindos will give a speech at the Latvijas Banka's and SUERF Economic Conference, "Financing a Better Future: The Vital Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainable Growth" in Riga, Latvia.  He will then participate on a panel entitled “From Riga to Brussels to Wall Street: Examining the Differences of Financial Architecture.” 

·       European Central Bank Board Member Philip R. Lane will chair a policy panel at the 5th Joint Bank of Canada - ECB - Federal Reserve Bank of New York Conference on Expectations Surveys, Central Banks and the Economy in Frankfurt, Germany.

·       European Central Bank Board Member Claudia Buch will participate on a panel discussion "Banking for Prosperity: Towards Stronger and More Inclusive Growth Through Increased Integration and Competition" at Latvijas Banka's and SUERF Economic Conference "Financing a Better Future: The Vital Role of Finance in Achieving Sustainable Growth" in Riga, Latvia. 

·       European Central Bank Board Member Frank Elderson will participate in webinar organized by the Institute of International & European Affairs in Dublin, Ireland.

·       European Central Bank Board Member Isabel Schnabel will give the Walter Eucken Lecture 2024 at the University of Freiburg in Freiburg, Germany.

·       Romania PPI (August)/ Unemployment Rate (August)

·       Great Britain Nationwide Housing Prices (September)

·       Spain Unemployment Change (September)/ Tourist Arrivals (August)

·       Euro Area Unemployment Rate (August)

·       Italy Unemployment Rate (August)/ New Car Registrations (September)

·       Ireland Unemployment Rate (September)

·       Poland Interest Rate Decision (October)

·       Russia Business Confidence (September)/ Real Wage Growth (July)/ Retail Sales (August)/ GDP (August)

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Today is Independence Day in Guinea, marking when the country gained its freedom from France in 1958.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Angola GDP Growth Rate Q2

·       Nigeria Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI (September)

·       South Africa Total New Vehicle Sales (September)

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari to participate in hybrid "Featuring Frontier Research to Enhance Economic Opportunity and Inclusive Growth" 2024 Research Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.  Later, Atlanta Federal Reserve Board President Raphael Bostic will participate via video.

·       Mexico Foreign Exchange Reserves (August)

·       USA Initial Jobless Claims (September/28)/ S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (September)/ ISM Services PMI/ Business/ Employment/ New Orders/ Prices (September)/ Factory Orders (August)/ EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change (September/27)/15 & 30-Year Mortgage Rate (October/02)/ Fed Balance Sheet (October/2)/ Total Vehicle Sales (September)

·       Canada S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (September)

·       Brazil S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (September)

·       Uruguay Inflation Rate (September)

·       Peru Inflation Rate (September)

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Bank of Japan Member of the Policy Board Asahi Noguchi gives a speech to a meeting of local business leaders in Nagasaki, Japan.

·       Australia Judo Bank Composite & Services PMI Final (September)/ Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (August)

·       Japan Foreign Bond Investment (September/28)/ Stock Investment by Foreigners (September/28)/ Jibun Bank Composite & Services PMI Final (September)

·       Singapore S&P Global PMI (September)

·       Kazakhstan S&P Global Services PMI (September)

·       Hong Kong Retail Sales (August)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Germany celebrates the Day of German Unity, celebrating the reunification of Germany.  It is a public holiday, and financial markets and banks are closed.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Ireland AIB Services PMI (September)

·       Russia S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (September)/ Unemployment Rate (August)/ Unemployment Rate (September)

·       Switzerland Inflation Rate (September)

·       France Budget Balance (August)/ HCOB Composite & Services PMI (September)

·       Turkey Inflation Rate (September)/ PPI (September)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (September/27)/ Auto Production (September)/ Auto Sales (September)

·       Spain HCOB Composite & Services PMI (September)

·       Italy HCOB Composite & Services PMI (September)

·       Germany HCOB Composite & Services PMI (September)

·       Euro Area HCOB Composite & Services PMI (September)/ PPI (August)

·       Great Britain S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (September)

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Today is Iraq Independence Day, marking when the country gained its independence from the UK in 1932.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Saudi Arabia Riyad Bank PMI (September)

·       United Arab Emirates S&P Global PMI (September)

·       Lebanon BLOM Lebanon PMI (September)

·       Qatar Financial Centre PMI (September)/ Balance of Trade (August)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Egypt S&P Global PMI (September)

·       Mozambique Standard Bank PMI (September)

·       South Africa S&P Global PMI (September)

·       Kenya Stanbic Bank PMI (September)

·       Ghana S&P Global PMI (September)

·       Tanzania Interest Rate Decision

Friday, October 4, 2024

Global

·       G7 Ministers meet in gender equity and women’s empowerment in Matera, Italy, through October 6.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

· New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams to give opening remarks before the conference, "The Future of New York City: Focus on Jobs," at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

·       Mexico Unemployment Rate (August)/ Auto Exports (September)/ Auto Production (September)

·       USA Unemployment Rate (September)/ Participation Rate (September)/ Average Weekly Hours (September)/ Manufacturing & Government Payrolls (September)/ U-6 Unemployment Rate/ Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count (October/04)

·       Canada Ivey PMI s.a (September)

·       Brazil Balance of Trade (September)

·       Ecuador Inflation Rate (September)

·       El Salvador GDP Growth Rate Q2

·       Colombia PPI (September)

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Kazakhstan will host the regional ceremony of unveiling the Global Innovation Index 2024 Report. 

Economic Reports/Events –

·       South Korea Foreign Exchange Reserves (September)

·       Hong Kong S&P Global PMI (September)

·       Philippines Inflation Rate (September)

·       Australia Home Loans (August)/ Investment Lending for Homes (August)

·       India HSBC Composite & Services PMI (September)/ Bank Loan Growth (September/20)/ Deposit Growth (September/20)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (September/27)

·       Singapore Retail Sales (August)

·       Thailand Business Confidence (September)

·       Taiwan Foreign Exchange Reserves (September)

·       Sri Lanka Unemployment Rate Q2

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank Board Member Claudia Buch will give the speech at the 10th Anniversary International Financial Markets Conference organized by Lithuanian Central Bank in Vilnius, Lithuania.

·       European Central Bank Board Member Luis de Guindos will give remarks at the anniversary of Radio Intereconomía.

·       European Central Bank Board Member Frank Elderson will give the keynote speech followed by panel participation at the  Change in Leadership event by Sustainable Finance Lab in Utrecht, Netherlands.

·       Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill will give a speech at the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales Annual Conference.

·       Switzerland Unemployment Rate (September)

·       Hungary Industrial Production (August)

·       France Industrial Production (August)/ HCOB Construction PMI (September)

·       Slovakia Retail Sales (August)

·       Spain Industrial Production (August)

·       Euro Area HCOB Construction PMI (September)

·       Germany HCOB Construction PMI (September)/ New Car Registrations (September)

·       Italy HCOB Construction PMI (September)/ Retail Sales (August)

·       Great Britain New Car Sales (September)/ S&P Global Construction PMI (September)

·       Slovenia Balance of Trade (August)

·       Serbia PPI (September)

·       Romania Interest Rate Decision

·       Turkey Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade Prel (September)

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Lesotho celebrates Independence Day, marking when the UK granted the nation its independence in 1966.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Kenya GDP Growth Rate Q2

·       Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves (September)

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Vanuatu celebrates Constitution Day, celebrating when the nation’s constitution was signed in 1979, paving the way for its independence.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Portugal celebrates Republic Day, celebrating when Portugal’s monarchy was overthrown in 1910.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Brazil holds local elections, including for Mayor of Sao Paulo.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       In Kazakhstan, a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) will be held. Opinion polling indicates that the most likely scenario will be a vote in favor of constructing the plant. If approved, it will help Kazakhstan domestic electricity supply challenges and reduce its dependence on both fossil fuels and electricity imports from abroad.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Vietnam Balance of Trade (September)/ GDP Growth Rate Q3/ Industrial Production (September)/ Inflation Rate (September)/ Retail Sales (September)/ Tourist Arrivals (September)/ Foreign Direct Investment (September)

·       Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves (September)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       London is bracing for a large protest in support of Palestinians.

·       Bosnia and Herzegovina will hold local elections.

·       In Italy, Matteo Salvini's League holds annual meeting in Pontida.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Euro Area Eurogroup Meeting

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Tunisia will hold a presidential election.  President Kais Saied will almost certainly win as opposition parties are boycotting the election.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.