Economic Calendar.

Important Economic Calendar -
Tuesday. 2nd. September.2008.

Australia

Time: 9.30 am.
Building Approvals (m/m). Previous -0.7%. Forecast 0.3%.
Impact: Strong.
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Measures: Change in the number of new building approvals issued;
Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends;

Time: 12.30 pm
Cash Rate: Previous 7.25%. Forecast 7.00%.
Impact: Strong.
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Measures: Interest rate for overnight money market deposits;
Frequency: First Tuesday of the month, excluding January;

Time: 12.30 pm
RBA Rate Statement: Previous -19.5B. Forecast -11.8B.
Impact: Strong.
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Frequency: First Tuesday of the month, excluding January;

Japan

Time: 9.00 am
BOJ Governor Shirakawa Speaks.
Impact: Medium.
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Europe

Time: 1.45 pm.
Swiss. CPI (m/m): Previous -0.4%. Forecast -0.1%.
Impact: Strong.
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Measures: Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers;
Frequency: Released monthly, about 3 days after the month ends;

Time: 1.45 pm.
Swiss GDP q/q: Previous 0.3%. Forecast 0.2%.
Impact: Medium.
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Measures: Change in the value of all goods and services produced by the economy;
Frequency: Released quarterly, about 60 days after the quarter ends;

Time: 5.00 pm.
PPI (m/m): Previous 0.9%. Forecast 1.3%.
Impact: Low.
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Measures: Change in the price of finished goods and services sold by producers;
Frequency: Released monthly, about 35 days after the month ends;

London

Time: 4.30 pm.
Construction PMI: Previous 36.7. Forecast 36.0.
Impact: Medium.
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Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the construction industry;
Frequency: Released monthly, on the second business day after the month ends;

Time: 4.30 pm.
Stimulus Package Announcement.
Impact: Low.

USA

10.00 pm
ISM Manufacturing PMI: Previous 50.0. Forecast 49.9.
Impact: Strong.
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Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry;
Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends;

10.00 pm
Construction Spending (m/m): Previous -0.4%. Forecast -0.3%.
Impact: Low
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Measures: Change in the total amount builders spent on construction projects;
Frequency: Released monthly, about 30 days after the month ends;

10.00 pm.
ISM Manufacturing Prices: Previous 88.5. Forecast 88.0.
Impact: Low.
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Measures: Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry;
Frequency: Released monthly, on the first business day after the month ends;