Trade data, inflation and sentiment out this week

Economic reports and events this week

Interest rates, data, question mark Interest rates, data, question mark

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

May 7    3:00 PM    Consumer Credit    Mar

May 9    7:00 AM    MBA Mortgage Index    05/05   
May 9    10:00 AM    Wholesale Inventories    Mar   
May 9    10:30 AM    Crude Inventories    05/05    

May 10    8:30 AM    Initial Claims    05/05   
May 10    8:30 AM    Continuing Claims    04/28    
May 10    8:30 AM    Trade Balance    Mar   
May 10    8:30 AM    Export Prices ex-ag.    Apr  
May 10    8:30 AM    Import Prices ex-oil    Apr    
May 10    2:00 PM    Treasury Budget    Apr    

May 11    8:30 AM    PPI    Apr   
May 11    8:30 AM    Core PPI    Apr  
May 11    9:55 AM    Mich Sentiment    May

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

May 6              EUR French Presidential Election (2nd round) ***
May 6              EUR Greek Parliamentary Election ***
May 6   19:30   AUD AiG Performance of Construction Index (Apr)
May 6   21:30   AUD NAB Business Confidence (Apr)
May 6   21:30   AUD Retail Sales Ex Inflation (Apr)
May 6   21:30   AUD Retail Sales (Apr)

May 7   01:45   CHF Unemployment Rate (Apr)
May 7   03:15   CHF CPI - EU Harmonized (Apr)
May 7   03:15   CHF Consumer Price Index (Apr)
May 7   04:30   EUR Euro-Zone Sentix Investor Confidence (May)
May 7   06:00   EUR German Factory Orders (mar)
May 7   15:00   USD Consumer Credit (Mar)
May 7   19:01   GBP RICS House Price Balance (Apr)

May 8   01:45   CHF SECO Consumer Confidence (Apr)
May 8   06:00   EUR German Industrial Production (Mar)
May 8   08:15   CAD Housing Starts (Apr)
May 8   18:45   NZD NZ Card Spending (Apr)

May 9   01:00   JPY Leading Index (Mar P)
May 9   02:00   EUR German Trade Balance (Mar)
May 9   18:30   NZD Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (Apr)
May 9   19:50   JPY Trade Balance - BOP Basis (Mar)
May 9   21:30   AUD Employment Change (Apr) ***
May 9   21:30   AUD Unemployment Rate (Apr) ***
May 9   21:30   AUD Full and Part Time Employment Change (Apr)

May 10             CNY Trade Balance (Apr)
May 10  00:30   JPY Bankruptcies (Apr)
May 10  01:00   JPY Eco Watchers Survey: Current and Outlook (Apr)
May 10  04:00   EUR ECB Publishes May Monthly Report ***
May 10  04:30   GBP Visible Trade Balance and Industrial and Manufacturing Production (Mar)
May 10  07:00   GBP BOE Asset Purchase Target (May) ***
May 10  07:00   GBP Bank of England Rate Decision ***
May 10  08:30   USD Trade Balance (Mar)
May 10  10:00   GBP NIESR Gross Domestic Product Estimate ***
May 10  14:00   USD Monthly Budget Statement
May 10  21:30   CNY Consumer Price Index ***

May 11              CNY New Yuan Loans ***
May 11              NZD REINZ House Sales (YoY)
May 11  01:30   CNY Fixed Assets Inv. Excl. Rural YTD (YoY)
May 11  01:30   CNY Industrial Production and Retail Sales YTD (YoY)
May 11  02:00   EUR German Consumer Price Index and GCPI - EU Harmonized ***
May 11  04:30   GBP Producer Price Index (YoY)
May 11  05:00   EUR European Commission Releases Economic Growth Forecasts ***
May 11  08:30   CAD Net Change in Employment and CAD Unemployment Rate ***
May 11  08:30   CAD Full and Part Time Employment Change and Participation Rate
May 11  08:30   USD Producer Price Index
May 11  09:55   USD University of Michigan Consumer Confidence ***

*** 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".

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KEY EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEK

Monday, May 7, 2012
Before: ALX, ANV, AWR, AUDC, CAR, EPAY, BBEP, BSFT, CRNT, CBAK, CNK, CDE, CTSH, GSJK, DXYN, DISH, SATS, FLML, FTR, GEO, GSM, HFC, IQNT, KT, LPX, LUFK, MGIC, NTWK, NNBR, NAT, NOG, ORBK, PETS, STAG, KOS, SYY, TW, TA, TREX, TSN, WPC, ZBB
During: LUX
After: AFFY, AT, ANDE, ARCI, AGII, BOX, BFIN, BDE, CLMS, CWT, CPE, CKEC, CDR, CLDT, CHDN, CIA, CLNE, CCIX, GNOM, CPL, CTIB, CMLS, DPM, DNDN, HIL, PLOW, DTSI, DCO, DNB, EFC, EA, ESSX, FN, FRT, GEOY, GTY, GA, GDP, LOPE, GVA, HALO, HI, HPT, HPP, IDSY, IOSP, IVR, IPAS, JMBA, JDAS, KAR, KMPR, KW, LDR, LRAD, LTC, MAKO, MTRX, MR, MSPD, NLS, NQ, OAS, OPAY, ONTY, ORCC, OTTR, PNG, PBI, PAA, PRAA, APTS, PRA, PRO, QLTY, RAX, SLXP, SIGA, SZYM, STRC, SSNC, SGY, SUNH, SNHY, SYKE, SNCR, TECUA, TNGN, TWGP, VVUS, VNO, WAIR

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Before: EPAM, ADES, AEY, AER, AKRX, AMRN, AMED, AMRC, APO, AIS, ARCC, AUGT, AVNR, BSTC, BLT, BIP, BR, CRZO, CASM, CDI, CHTR, CBR, CFX, CVLT, CORE, CVU, CRD.B, CMLP, XTXI, XTEX, CRIS, DTV, DISCA, DUSA, SSP, EBIX, EMCI, EXK, FOSL, RAIL, FRM, GET, GFN, GLP, GTXI, HCN, HL, HSIC, SPMD, IEC, IDSA, INSM, IBI, IFF, LRN, LNCE, LINTA, LMCA, LIOX, MEDW, MRGE, MITT, MDF, BKR, TAP, NXST, NGPC, NVE, NXTM, NNA, OMX, OHI, PTRY, PRX, PCX, PESI, PRGO, HK, PILE, PDC, KWK, DFZ, RST, SMG, STWD, STO, STXS, STE, SCON, THC, TDG, TLP, THS, TGH, SLCA, VNDA, VPG, VSI, WEN, YORW
During: GEOI, HE, MNDO, NEWT, SGA, VOG
After: AAON, ACAD, ARAY, ACTS, ATEC, ARC, AMRS, ARCL, ARWR, ARTNA, NILE, PRSS, BEAT, CHKM, CQB, COKE, CIX, CVG, CMRE, EXE, TRAK, DCTH, DMD, DEPO, DIOD, DOVR, EROC, EGAN, EIG, ETE, ETP, EVC, EOG, EVOL, FSC, FNGN, GNMK, GIVN, GCA, GSB, GFF, GSIG, GPOR, HCKT, HTGC, HIMX, INFI, IILG, ISIS, JAZZ, JIVE, KGC, LCI, LTRE, MED, MDVN, MEMS, MELI, MCEP, MLR, MODL, MTSI, NMFC, OMER, OPWV, ORA, OUTD, PIP, POWL, PRMW, PL, PULS, RAH, RSOL, RGP, RBCN, SB, SNTS, SGEN, SSRI, SLH, SPA, STEC, SRDX, SWS, TNGO, TTGT, TRNX, TSON, TXCC, TCX, URS, PRTS, EGY, VISN, VTSS, WTI, DIS, WPRT, XRM, XL, XOXO, XOMA, ZIPR

Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Before: ABVT, AXAS, AH, AEZS, AGU, AMRI, AETI, AOL, ARIA, BIOC, BIOS, BWEN, LSE, CV, CAAS, CGX, CSPI, DF, DTG, ENB, ES, EZCH, FCN, FTEK, FXCM, HDNG, HRG, HII, HYGS, IND, IHG, INXN, KDN, KELYA, KRO, TVL, M, MAG, MFB, MPEL, MNTG, NSU, NICE, PCRX, PMFG, PRIM, RTLX, SVNT, SCR, SODA, SPB, STON, SSYS, SUSS, ELOS, TTI, TEVA, THI, TISA, TM, VIAS, WD, WILN
During: FSM, ROSE
After: JOBS, SVN, ACHN, ATVI, AVCA, ALEX, AIQ, ALTE, APFC, AMSF, AUQ, BWC, BLTI, BMC, BPZ, CJES, CAK, LYV, CTL, ENV, HTHT, CHDX, CSCO, CODI, CPA, CPNO, CUZ, CCRN, DAC, DNN, DGIT, DLGC, HILL, ELON, ECPG, ESE, EVEP, EXAM, XPO, FF, FLT, GST, GCOM, GSS, HLYS, HBM, III, INSP, PODD, INTL, IL, OREX, KGJI, LXU, LUNA, MTEX, MNKD, MWE, WFR, MIM, MNST, NP, NNI, NWS, NWSA, OXGN, MALL, PCLN, PRSC, QUAD, QTM, RWC, MKTG, SATC, SCLN, SGMS, SGI, SMTX, SRSL, SF, SCMP, SUPX, TSLA, TACT, UNTK, PANL, VRTU, WR, WSR, HOGS

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Before: ACCO, AEG, ARX, AMCX, MT, AZK, AUXL, BTE, BECN, BDC, BDMS, BITA, BAM, CSIQ, CECE, CGV, CEP, DYN, EMMS, EAC, ETM, FCFC, FOR, GCAP, GEN, CNVC, HCOM, HWCC, INO, IDN, IVAN, KEM, KSS, KOPN, LTBR, LPTH, LIWA, TUC, MPW, NHI, NGS, NCT, PFIN, PETD, PSSI, QRE, RDNT, SOMX, SNE, SRT, SYMX, TGX, VITC, WIN
During: TCHC, BAK, KCAP, KUB, MGA
After: CRMB, ADK, ATSG, ALXA, APP, ANCI, APEI, ASYS, AGO, AVG, AVII, BIOF, BBOX, BRKS, BSQR, CA, ABCD, CSFS, CEDC, CDII, CDXS, CMSB, CWCO, BREW, CTP, CUTR, ET, ESIO, EMAN, ESRX, FRF, GWAY, HTWR, HSKA, HSFT, HMIN, LSG, LBTYA, LOCM, TMNG, MNTX, MATR, MBI, MDR, MCP, UEPS, JWN, NTK, PAL, NUAN, OPTR, PEIX, PHMD, PKT, PSEC, RICK, RNDY, BID, LOV, TWER, RNIN, WX

Friday, May 11, 2012
Before: ALIM, AMOT, BASI, CACH, RDY, NVDA, PER, SOL, RNF, URRE
During: NTT, RTK, SDT
After: BLIN, IAG, PSTR

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!  Only those with confirmed releases at the time of compilation are posted here.

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About the Author
Toni Hansen

Toni Hansen

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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