Global Calendar April 11 - 17, 2022
Monday, April 11, 2022
Political/Social Events –
US Secretary of State Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Austin host the US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington with their counterparts; President Biden also holds concurrent virtual meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer meets with Russian President Putin in Moscow
EU Foreign Affairs Ministers meet in Luxembourg to discuss Ukraine and Russia
Mexico’s lower House of Congress begins debate on electricity laws
Italian Prime Minister Draghi visits Algeria seeking to increase gas imports
The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma is due to resume before the KwaZulu-Natal high court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
US Congress out of session this week and next
Economic Report/Events –
China consumer price index (CPI), producer price index (PPI) data (Mar)
Czech Republic CPI data (Mar)
Japan PPI figures (Mar), machine tool orders Bank of Japan holds its quarterly branch managers’ meeting with opening remarks delivered by governor Haruhiko Kuroda
UK GDP (Mar) estimate, trade figures, construction output data
South Africa manufacturing production (Feb)
Malaysia industrial production (Feb), manufacturing sales (Feb)
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Political/Social Events –
EU Affairs ministers meet in Luxembourg
United Nations Security Council to discuss Colombia as Colombian President Duque addresses the body
Ukrainian President Zelensky to address the Lithuanian parliament
Economic Reports/Events –
European CentralBank’s Q1 euro area bank lending survey
France trade figures(Feb)
Germany CPI data(Mar)
Eurozone ZEW economic sentiment survey
India industrial production figures (Feb), March CPI data (Mar)
OPEC’s monthly oil market report
UK labor market statistics
US CPI data (Mar)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Political/Social Events –
Mexico’s lower House of Congress expected to vote on electricity sector reform
The US Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on ballistic missile defense strategy and needs
Economic Reports/Events –
China trade balance (Mar)
Bank of Canada interest rate announcement
Eurozone industrial production data (Feb)
Italy industrial production figures (Feb)
Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy meeting
UK CPI (Mar) and retail price index (RPI) data
US PPI (Mar)
South Africa retail sales (Feb)
Namibia’s Central Bank interest rate decision
Ghana inflation (Mar)
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Political/Social Events –
Russian President Putin expected to meet with the lower house of Parliament (Duma)
Kenyan United Democratic Alliance to hold primary before Kenya’s August 2022 general election
The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi is celebrated, marking the Sikh New Year
North Korea observes the birth of the late North Korean Leader Kim Il Sung, father of current North Korean leader Kim Jun-Un
Economic Reports/Events –
European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting/rate decision in Frankfurt
India trade statistics
Israel Q4 GDP figures
UK Q1 credit conditions and bank liabilities surveys
US March retail sales figures, Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Apr)
South Africa mining production (Feb), Trade conditions survey (Feb & Mar), Bloomberg Economic survey (Apr)
Nigeria inflation numbers (Mar)
Namibia inflation numbers (Mar)
Uganda Central Bank interest rate decision
Turkey Central Bank interest rate decision
Philippines overseas remittances (Feb)
Brazil current account (Feb)
Friday, April 15, 2022
Political/Social Events –
Passover observed
Good Friday observed
China expected to sell 500,000 tons of soybeans from national reserves
US deadline for individuals to file their tax returns
110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic
Economic Reports/Events –
People’s Bank of China meeting
France CPI figures (Mar)
Italy CPI figures (Mar)
Poland CPI figures (Mar)
US, March industrial production figures, US Empire manufacturing index (Apr)
India trade balances (Mar)
China's new home prices (Mar)
European Central Bank Survey of Professional Forecasters
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Political/Social Events –
The Invictus Games begin in the Netherlands
Economic Reports/Events –
Nothing of significance
Sunday, April 17
Political/Social Events –
Easter Sunday Observed in Western Christian churches
Economic Reports/Events –
China’s GDP, retail sales (Mar), industrial production (Mar)