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Fed's Beige Book, Jackson Hole speech top week's reports

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August 24, 2012 • Reprints

Economic Reports and Events This Week

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

Aug 28     9:00 AM   Case-Shiller 20-city Index                   Jun
Aug 28   10:00 AM   Consumer Confidence                         Aug

Aug 29     7:00 AM   MBA Mortgage Index                         08/25
Aug 29     8:30 AM   GDP - Second Estimate                       Q2
Aug 29     8:30 AM   GDP Deflator - Second Estimate           Q2
Aug 29   10:00 AM   Pending Home Sales                           Jul
Aug 29   10:30 AM   Crude Inventories                              08/25
Aug 29      2:00 PM   Fed's Beige Book                               Aug

Aug 30      8:30 AM   Initial Claims                                     08/25
Aug 30      8:30 AM   Continuing Claims                              08/18
Aug 30      8:30 AM   Personal Income                                 Jul
Aug 30      8:30 AM   Personal Spending                               Jul
Aug 30      8:30 AM   PCE Prices - Core                                 Jul

Aug 31      9:45 AM   Chicago PMI                                       Aug
Aug 31      9:55 AM   Michigan Sentiment - Final                   Aug
Aug 31    10:00 AM   Factory Orders                                     Jul

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

Aug 26   21:30   CNY Industrial Profits YTD (JUL)

Aug 27               CNY Leading Index (JUL)
Aug 27   02:00   JPY Machine Tool Orders (JUL)
Aug 27   04:00   EUR German IFO - Business Climate (AUG)
Aug 27   04:00   EUR German IFO - Current Assessment (AUG)
Aug 27   04:00   EUR German IFO - Expectations (AUG)
Aug 27   21:00   AUD HIA New Home Sales (JUL)

Aug 28               JPY Cabinet Office Monthly Economic Report ***
Aug 28   01:00   EUR German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (SEP)
Aug 28   02:00   CHF UBS Consumption Indicator (JUL)
Aug 28   10:00   USD Consumer Confidence (AUG)

Aug 29               GBP Nationwide House Prices n.s.a. (AUG)
Aug 29   03:00   CHF KOF Swiss Leading Indicator (AUG)
Aug 29   08:00   EUR German Consumer Price Index (AUG P) ***
Aug 29   08:00   EUR German Consumer Price Index - EU Harmonised (AUG P) ***
Aug 29   08:30   USD Gross Domestic Product (Annualized) (2Q S) ***
Aug 29   08:30   USD Personal Consumption (2Q S)
Aug 29   08:30   USD Gross Domestic Product Price Index (2Q S) ***
Aug 29   08:30   USD Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (2Q S)
Aug 29   10:00   USD Pending Home Sales (JUL)
Aug 29   14:00   USD Fed Releases Beige Book Economic Survey ***
Aug 29   19:50   JPY Retail Trade (JUL)
Aug 29   19:50   JPY Large Retailers' Sales (JUL)
Aug 29   21:00   NZD NBNZ Activity Outlook (AUG)
Aug 29   21:00   NZD NBNZ Business Confidence (AUG)
Aug 29   21:30   AUD Private Capital Expenditure (2Q)

Aug 30   03:55   EUR German Unemployment Change (AUG) ***
Aug 30   03:55   EUR German Unemployment Rate s.a. (AUG)
Aug 30   04:30   GBP Net Consumer Credit (JUL)
Aug 30   04:30   GBP Mortgage Approvals (JUL)
Aug 30   05:00   EUR Euro-Zone Business Climate Indicator (AUG)
Aug 30   05:00   EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence (AUG F)
Aug 30   08:30   CAD Current Account (BoP) (2Q)
Aug 30   08:30   USD Personal Income (JUL)
Aug 30   08:30   USD Personal Spending (JUL)
Aug 30   08:30   USD Personal Consumption Expenditure Core (JUL)
Aug 30   08:30   USD Initial Jobless Claims (AUG 25)
Aug 30   08:30   USD Personal Consumption Expenditure Core (JUL) ***
Aug 30   19:01   GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (AUG)
Aug 30   19:15   JPY Nomura/JMMA Manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (AUG)
Aug 30   19:30   JPY Jobless Rate (JUL)
Aug 30   19:30   JPY Household Spending (JUL)
Aug 30   19:30   JPY National Consumer Price Index (JUL)
Aug 30   19:30   JPY National Consumer Price Index Ex-Fresh Food (JUL)
Aug 30   19:30   JPY National Consumer Price Index Ex Food, Energy (JUL)
Aug 30   19:50   JPY Industrial Production (JUL P)
Aug 30   21:30   AUD Private Sector Credit (JUL)

Aug 31               USD ICSC Chain Store Sales (AUG)
Aug 31               EUR German Retail Sales (JUL)
Aug 31   01:00   JPY Annualized Housing Starts (JUL)
Aug 31   01:00   JPY Housing Starts (JUL)
Aug 31   05:00   EUR Euro-Zone Consumer Price Index Estimate (AUG)
Aug 31   05:00   EUR Euro-Zone Unemployment Rate (JUL)
Aug 31   08:30   CAD Gross Domestic Product (JUN) ***
Aug 31   08:30   CAD Quarterly Gross Domestic Product Annualized (2Q) ***
Aug 31   09:55   USD U. of Michigan Confidence (AUG F)
Aug 31   10:00   USD Fed's Bernanke Speaks at Jackson Hole ***
Aug 31   10:00   USD Factory Orders (JUL)
Aug 31   21:00   CNY Manufacturing PMI (AUG)

*** 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".

Key Confirmed Earnings Announcements This Week

Monday, Aug 27, 2012 Before: SNP, DCI, GAGA, SDRL, TIF During: - After: PWRD, PVH, GAME

Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 Before: BMO, BNS, BWS, CONN, CYBX, ELTK, MOV, SAFM, SXI During: - After: CCUR

Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012 Before: TFM, GCO, HNZ, JASO, JOY, LTXC, SBLK, YGE, ZLC During: - After: AMSWA, CWST, CBK, CWTR, CRDS, DLA, FLOW, GWAY, GEF, LTRX, OXM, P, TIVO, VRA, WFT

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 Before: BRLI, CSUN, CIEN, EDAP, MAGS, MEI, TD During: LPTH After: CASC, ESL, MITL, OVTI, SAI, SPLK, ZUMZ

Friday, Aug 31, 2012 Before: ATV, FRO 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!

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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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