Hello, I`m _________ and this is the Dukascopy Economic Calendar for Monday, the first of September, which is a market holiday in the US and Canada due to Labour Day.
Finalized German GDP for the second quarter is first up at 6 o`clock in the morning. According to the flash report, economy contracted by point 2%.
Then there’s a number of Manufacturing PMI releases for August, starting with Swiss data at 7:30 in the morning. Italian figures will be available 15 minutes later and they are followed by Finalized French stats at 7:50 AM. Finalized German release is up next at 7:55 and the whole bloc’s finalized statistics will be out at 8 o`clock.
A couple of news reports regarding the UK economy are scheduled at 8:30 in the morning and July’s Net Lending to individuals is one of them. Lending advanced just slightly slower than expected in June, growing by 2 and a half billion.
Manufacturing PMI for August is the other item regarding the UK economy scheduled at this time.
Ozzy Dollar traders will be busy after midnight – there are two releases regarding Australian Economy out at 1:30 AM, including Building Approvals for July. The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwellings approved fell 5% in June following a rise of more than 10% in the previous month.
Second quarter current account is the other publication out at 1:30. Deficit narrowed down sharply in this year’s first quarter.
And wrapping up this report is the high importance Reserve Bank of Australia Monetary Policy Announcement at 4:30 in the morning. The RBA left the cash rate unchanged at two and a half percent in August.
This wraps up September’s first Economic Calendar. Tune in tomorrow for the next report, but for now, goodbye.

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