The Week Ahead: GDP data due; Earnings from CIBC

Monday, August 28

  • Notable data: Bloomberg Nanos Confidence Index

Tuesday, August 29

  • Notable earnings: Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Best Buy, HP Inc.

Wednesday, August 30

  • Economic data: U.S.: Real GDP (Q2)
  • Notable earnings: National Bank of Canada, Salesforce.com

Thursday, August 31

  • Economic data: Canada: Current Account Balance (Q2), Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (June)
  • U.S.: Challenger Layoff Report (Aug), Initial Claims (Aug 26), Personal Income & Consumption (July), Chicago PMI (Aug)
  • Notable earnings: CIBC

Friday, September 1

  • Economic data: Canada: Real GDP (Q2), Monthly Real GDP (June), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Aug), Auto Sales (Aug) 
  • U.S.: Employment Report (Aug), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Aug F), ISM Manufacturing PMI (Aug), Construction Spending (July), Auto Sales (Aug) 
  • Notable earnings: Canadian Western Bank