A daily rundown of the economic reports and corporate earnings that will be grabbing the market's attention in the week ahead.
Monday Sept. 15
Japanese markets closed for a holiday.
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China releases August industrial production, retail sales, and fixed asset investment.
Euro area releases July trade statistics.
Canada tentatively scheduled to release July new motor vehicle sales for July, forecast to rise 11.0 per cent from a year earlier.
Canada tentatively scheduled to release existing home sales for August and the MLS home price index.
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(915 a.m. ET) U.S. reveals industrial production numbers for August. Consensus is for a rise of 0.3 per cent, with a capacity utilization rate of 79.3 per cent.
Tuesday Sept. 16
Germany releases ZEW economic sentiment survey while U.K. puts out inflation numbers for August.
(830 a.m. ET) Canada releases manufacturing sales and new orders for July. Sales are forecast to rise 1.0 per cent.
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(830 a.m. ET) U.S. releases producer price index for August.
(1230 p.m. ET) Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz to speak in Drummondville, Quebec, on "The role of a floating exchange rate in the Canadian economy and in the Bank's policy framework." He holds a news conference at 145 pm. (ET).
FOMC meeting begins.
Earnings today include: Student Transportation; Adobe Systems.
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Wednesday Sept. 17
Euro zone releases August inflation numbers.
(830 a.m. ET) U.S. reveals current account deficit for the second quarter, with the consensus expecting a deficit of $113.3-billion.
(830 a.m. ET) U.S. consumer price index for August. Consensus is for an increase of 1.9 per cent from a year earlier.
(10 a.m. ET) U.S. releases the National Association of Homebuilders index for September, forecast at 57.
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(2 p.m. ET) FOMC announcement on interest rates and summary of economic projections. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will hold a quarterly press briefing at 230 p.m. (ET).
Earnings include: FedEx; General Mills; Lennar; United Natural Foods.
CIBC's 13th Annual Eastern Institutional Conference, which showcases prominent Canadian companies. Scheduled speakers include CIBC president and CEO Victor Dodig and CN Rail president and CEO Claude Mongeau.
Thursday Sept. 18
Japan releases trade deficit numbers for August.
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U.K. releases retail sales for August.
(830 a.m. ET) Statistics Canada releases the employment insurance figures for July and Canada's international transactions in securities for July.
(830 a.m. ET) U.S. releases initial jobless claims for last week, forecast to drop 10,000 from the week earlier to 305,000.
(830 a.m. ET) U.S. releases housing starts for August, forecast to fall 5.3 per cent from July, to an annual rate of 1.035 million. U.S. also releases building permits.
Earnings include: Gluskin Sheff; Cintas; ConAgra Foods; Oracle; Pier 1 Imports; Red Hat; Rite Aid.
Friday Sept. 19
(830 a.m. ET) Canada releases consumer price index for August, forecast to rise 2.1 per cent from a year earlier. Core CPI is expected to rise 1.8 per cent.
(830 a.m. ET) Canada releases wholesale trade numbers for August, forecast to rise 1.0 per cent.
(10 a.m. ET) U.S. releases leading indicator for August.
G20 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Australia until Sunday.