Housing data, sentiment, income on tap this week

Economic Reports and Events This Week

U.S. Domestic: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5:00) (New York, Toronto)

Dec 19 10:00 AM NAHB Housing Market Index Dec

Dec 20 8:30 AM Housing Starts Nov
Dec 20 8:30 AM Building Permits Nov

Dec 21 7:00 AM MBA Mortgage Index 12/17
Dec 21 10:00 AM Existing Home Sales Nov
Dec 21 10:30 AM Crude Inventories 12/17

Dec 22 8:30 AM Initial Claims 12/17
Dec 22 8:30 AM Continuing Claims 12/12
Dec 22 8:30 AM GDP - Third Estimate Q3
Dec 22 8:30 AM GDP Deflator - Third Estimate Q3
Dec 22 9:55 AM Michigan Sentiment - Final Dec
Dec 22 10:00 AM Leading Indicators Nov
Dec 22 10:00 AM FHFA Housing Price Index Oct

Dec 23 8:30 AM Durable Orders Nov
Dec 23 8:30 AM Durable Goods Orders -ex Transportation Dec
Dec 23 8:30 AM Personal Income Nov
Dec 23 8:30 AM Personal Spending Nov
Dec 23 8:30 AM PCE Prices - Core Nov
Dec 23 10:00 AM New Home Sales Nov

Next page: International reports

International: Eastern Time Zone (GMT -4:00) (New York, Toronto)

Dec 18 16:00 NZD Westpac NZ Consumer Confidence (4Q) (4Q)
Dec 18 19:00 NZD NBNZ Activity Outlook (DEC)
Dec 18 19:00 NZD NBNZ Business Confidence (DEC)
Dec 18 19:01 GBP Rightmove House Prices (DEC)

Dec 19 JPY Cabinet Office Monthly Economic Report
Dec 19 18:00 AUD Conference Board Leading Index (OCT)
Dec 19 19:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (DEC)
Dec 19 19:01 GBP Nationwide Consumer Confidence (NOV)
Dec 19 19:30 AUD Reserve Bank's Board December Minutes***
Dec 19 23:30 JPY All Industry Activity Index (OCT)

Dec 20 00:00 JPY Leading Index (OCT F)
Dec 20 02:00 EUR German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (JAN)
Dec 20 02:00 EUR German Producer Prices (NOV)***
Dec 20 02:00 CHF Trade Balance (NOV)
Dec 20 04:00 EUR German IFO - Business Climate (DEC)
Dec 20 04:00 EUR German IFO - Current Assessment (DEC)
Dec 20 04:00 EUR German IFO - Expectations (DEC)
Dec 20 06:00 GBP CBI Reported Sales (DEC)
Dec 20 07:00 CAD Consumer Price Index (NOV)***
Dec 20 07:00 CAD Bank Canada Consumer Price Index Core (NOV)***
Dec 20 08:30 USD Housing Starts (NOV)
Dec 20 08:30 USD Building Permits (NOV)
Dec 20 16:45 NZD Current Account Balance (3Q)
Dec 20 18:50 JPY Merchandise Trade Balance Total (NOV)
Dec 20 21:00 NZD Credit Card Spending (NOV)

Dec 21 JPY Bank of Japan Rate Decision (DEC 21)***
Dec 21 04:30 GBP Bank of England Minutes***
Dec 21 04:30 GBP Public Finances (PSNCR) (NOV)
Dec 21 04:30 GBP PSNB ex Interventions (NOV)
Dec 21 04:30 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (NOV)
Dec 21 08:30 CAD Retail Sales (OCT)
Dec 21 10:00 EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence (DEC A)
Dec 21 10:00 USD Existing Home Sales (NOV)
Dec 21 16:45 NZD Gross Domestic Product (3Q)***

Dec 22 00:00 JPY Bank of Japan Monthly Economic Report
Dec 22 04:30 GBP Gross Domestic Product (3Q F)***
Dec 22 04:30 GBP Current Account (3Q)
Dec 22 04:30 GBP Total Business Investment (3Q F)
Dec 22 08:30 USD Gross Domestic Product (Annualized) (3Q T)***
Dec 22 08:30 USD Personal Consumption (3Q T)
Dec 22 08:30 USD Gross Domestic Product Price Index (3Q T)***
Dec 22 08:30 USD Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (3Q T)
Dec 22 09:55 USD U. of Michigan Confidence (DEC F)***
Dec 22 10:00 USD Leading Indicators (NOV)

Dec 23 04:30 GBP BBA Loans for House Purchase (NOV)
Dec 23 08:30 USD Durable Goods Orders (NOV)***
Dec 23 08:30 USD Durables Ex Transportation (NOV)
Dec 23 08:30 CAD Gross Domestic Product (OCT)***
Dec 23 08:30 USD Personal Income (NOV)
Dec 23 08:30 USD Personal Spending (NOV)
Dec 23 10:00 USD New Home Sales (NOV)

*** Highly influential

Notice: The Bastiat Group, Inc. has attempted to verify the information contained in this calendar, however, any aspect of such info may change without notice. Foreign economic reports included in this list are only those deemed "medium to high impact".

Next page: Earnings calendar

Key Confirmed Earnings Announcements This Week

Monday, Dec 19, 2011
Before: -
During: -
After: RHT

Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011
Before: CAG, GIS, JEF, NAV, SAFM
During: -
After: FSII, JBL, NKE, ORCL, PAYX, SHFL, STND

Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011
Before: ATU, KMX, SHAW, WAG
During: -
After: BBBY, FINL. MLHR, LUB, SCS, TIBX

Thursday, Dec 22, 2011
Before: AM, NEOG
During: -
After: CAMP, CBK

Friday, Dec 23, 2011
Before: -
During: -
After:

Note: All economic numbers and earnings reports are in line with those compiled by Briefing.com. Occasionally changes will occur that are made after the posting of this column and some companies have not confirmed their time, so always double check when taking positions overnight during earnings season!

Toni Hansen is president and co-founder of the Bastiat Group, Inc., DBA Trading From Main Street. Toni is one of the most respected technical analysts and traders in the industry. She has been trading and educating new traders, money managers, professional market analysts and traders throughout the boom and bust of the last decade. She has worked in conjunction with some of the world's top financial exchanges. Learn more about Toni Hansen and the educational services she provides through her website at http://www.tonihansen.com.

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