Welcome to economic news for this week:

MONETARY POLICY MEETING MINUTES:

Date released        : 17 August

Time released       :9:30pm NY ( 3:30am 18 August south African time)

Currency affected: AUD

UK CPI:

Date released        : 18 August

Time released       :4:30am NY ( 10:30am south African time)

Currency affected: GBP

BUILDING PERMITS:

Date released        : 18 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30pm south African time)

Currency affected: USD

GDT PRICE INDEX:

Date released        : 18 August

Time released       :tentative (no specific time)

Currency affected: NZD

CPI:

Date released        : 19 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30pm south African time)

Currency affected: USD

CORE CPI:

Date released        : 19 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30pm south African time)

Currency affected: USD

FOMC MEETINGS MINUTES:

Date released        : 19 August

Time released       :2pm NY ( 8:00pm south African time)

Currency affected: USD

MONETARY POLICY STATEMENT:

Date released        : 19 August

Time released       :tantative (no specific time)

Currency affected: JPY

BANK OF JAPAN PRESS CONFERENCE:

Date released        : 20 August

Time released       :tantative (no specific time)

Currency affected: JPY

RETAIL SALES:

Date released        : 20 August

Time released       :4:30am NY ( 10:30am south African time)

Currency affected: GBP

CANADA WHOLESALE SALES:

Date released        : 20 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30pm south African time)

Currency affected: CAD

USA UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS:

Date released        : 20 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30pm south African time)

Currency affected: USD

PHILLY FED MANUFACTURING INDEX:

Date released        : 20 August

Time released       :10am NY ( 4pm south African time)

Currency affected: USD

FRENCH FLASH MANUFACTURING PMI:

Date released        : 21 August

Time released       :3am NY ( 9am south African time)

Currency affected: EUR

GERMAN FLASH MANUFACTURING PMI:

Date released        : 21 August

Time released       :3:30am NY ( 9:30am south African time)

Currency affected: EUR

CANADA CORE CPI:

Date released        : 21 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30am south African time)

Currency affected: CAD

CANADA CORE RETAIL SALES:

Date released        : 21 August

Time released       :8:30am NY ( 2:30am south African time)

Currency affected: CAD