Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead

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Monday February 17

Canadian and U.S. markets closed

China aggregate yuan financing, new yuan loans, M2 money supply and foreign direct investment

Japan real GDP and industrial production

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Tuesday February 18

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's manufacturing sales for December. The Street expects an increase of 0.8 per cent from November.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. Empire State Manufacturing Survey for February.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. NAHB Housing Index for February.

Also: B.C. budget is released

Earnings include: Air Canada; American Water Works; Argonaut Gold Inc.; Copper Mountain Mining Corp.; Dream Industrial REIT; Emera Inc.; Lundin Gold Inc.; Nutrien Ltd.; OceanaGold Corp.; Stelco Holdings Inc.

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Wednesday February 19

Japan trade surplus and core machine orders

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's consumer price index for January. Consensus is an increase of 0.2 per cent from December and 2.3 per cent year-over-year.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. producer price index for January. Consensus is a rise of 0.1 per cent December and 1.6 per cent year-over-year.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. housing starts for January. The Street projects an annualized rate decline of 12.9 per cent.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. building permits for January. Consensus is an annualized rate rise of 2.1 per cent.

(2 p.m. ET) U.S. Fed minutes released.

Earnings include: Alamos Gold Inc.; Analog Devices Inc.; Bausch Health Companies Inc.; First Majestic Silver Corp.; IAMGOLD Corp.; Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.; Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.; Ovintiv Inc.; Pan American Silver Corp.; Sienna Senior Living Inc.; Summit Industrial Income REIT; Uni-Select Inc.

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Thursday February 20

Japan machine orders

Euro zone and Germany consumer confidence

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's new housing price index for January. Estimate is an increase of 0.1 per cent from December and 0.3 per cent year-over-year.

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's ADP National Employment Report for January.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. Philadelphia Fed Index for February.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. leading indicatord for January.

Earnings include: Altus Group Ltd.; Cott Corp.; BELLUS Health Inc.; Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund; Cargojet Inc.; Dream Office REIT; Enerflex Ltd.; Exchange Income Corp.; Eldorado Gold Corp.; Gildan Activewear Inc.; Hudbay Minerals Inc.; Inter Pipeline Ltd.; Jamieson Wellness Inc.; Loblaw Companies Ltd.; Lundin Mining Corp.; Morguard Corp.; Newmont Corp.; RioCan REIT; Supremex Inc.; TMAC Resources Inc.

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Friday February 21

Japan CPI, PMI, all-industry activity index and department store sales

Euro zone CPI and PMI

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian retail sales for December. Consensus is an increase of 0.1 per cent from November.

(9:45 a.m. ET) U.S. Markit Manufacturing PMI for February.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. existing home sales for January. Consensus is an annualized rate decline of 1.2 per cent.

Earnings include: CCL Industries Inc.; Canfor Corp.; Canfor Pulp Products Inc.; Enerplus Corp.; Home Capital Group Inc.; Magna International Inc.; Royal Bank of Canada; Teck Resources Ltd.