Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead

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Monday Sept. 16

Japan markets closed

China industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's international securities transactions for July.

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian new motor vehicle sales for July. Estimate is a decline of 1.0 per cent year-over-year.

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

(9 a.m. ET) Canada's existing home sales and average prices for August. Estimates are rises of 7.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent year-over-year, respectively.

(9 a.m. ET) Canadian MLS Home Price Index for August. Estimate is a rise of 0.7 per cent year-over-year.

Earnings include: AutoZone Inc.

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Tuesday Sept. 17

Germany ZEW Survey

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian manufacturing sales for July. Consensus is a decline of 0.2 per cent from June.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. industrial production for August. The Street expects a rise of 0.2 per cent from July.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. capacity utilization for August. Consensus is 77.6 per cent, up 0.1 per cent from July.

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

Also: U.S. Fed meeting begins.

Earnings include: Adobe Systems Inc.; FedEx Corp.; Resverlogix Corp.; Supreme Cannabis Company Inc.

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Wednesday Sept. 18

Japan trade deficit

Euro zone CPI

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's CPI for August. Consensus is a decline of 0.2 per cent from July and up 2.0 per cent year-over-year.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. housing starts for August. The Street expects an annualized rate rise of 5.4 per cent.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. building permits for August. Consensus is an annualized rate rise of 0.2 per cent.

(2 p.m. ET) U.S. Fed announcement and summary of economic projections followed by chair Jerome Powell's press briefing.

Earnings include: General Mills Inc.; Lennar Corp.; Micron Technology Inc.

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Thursday Sept. 19

Japan all-industry activity index and Bank of Japan monetary policy announcement

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's ADP Employment for August.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. initial jobless claims for week of Sept. 14. Estimate is 215,000, up 11,000 from previous week.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. current account deficit for Q2. Consensus is US$125.7-billion, down from US$130.4-billion in Q1.

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

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. existing home sales for August. Consensus is an annualized rate decline of 0.9 per cent.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. leading indicator for August. Consensus is a rise of 0.1 per cent from July.

Earnings include: Darden Restaurants Inc.

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Friday Sept. 20

Japan CPI

Euro zone consumer confidence

Germany PPI

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada's retail sales for July. The Street projects a rise of 0.6 per cent from June and a 0.4-per-cent increase year-over-year.

(12 p.m. ET) U.S. flow of funds for Q2.