Next Week At A Glance

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By Greg Peel

It will be of no surprise to markets were Europe to fall into mild recession. Tonight sees the release of the first estimate of eurozone GDP, which may well show negative growth. The eurozone’s October CPI will also be confirmed, while in the US, retail sales, inventory and consumer sentiment data are due.

Japan will follow up with its September quarter GDP release on Monday, ahead Wednesday’s Bank of Japan policy meeting. The BoJ has already caught markets off guard with a stimulus increase, so nothing shocking is expected.

Japan will also join China (HSBC), the eurozone and US in offering flash estimates of November manufacturing PMIs next week, while both Japan and the eurozone will post trade data.

The eurozone will also see its monthly ZEW investor sentiment survey.

It’s a busy week for data in the US. Releases include industrial production, housing sentiment, housing starts and existing home sales, inflation, the Empire State and Philly Fed manufacturing indices, and the minutes of the last Fed meeting.

The minutes of the RBA’s November meeting are due on Tuesday while ANZ’s job ad series will be posted on Thursday.

On the local stock front, next week is another cram-packed with corporate AGMs including the likes of BHP Billiton ((BHP)) and Wesfarmers ((WES)). James Hardie ((JHX)) will report its interim result and Orica ((ORI)) its full-year.
 

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