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Highlights
US – Underwhelming payroll report
EU – ECB cut rates; Greece and Italian Prime Ministers agree to step down
JN – Exports improve
UK – Negative effect from Euro-area crisis
CA – BoC renewed its inflation target.
AU – RBA cut Growth/CPI forecast
NZ – Unemployment continued to edged up

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Highlights
US – Consumer Confidence contrasting moderate growth
EU – Data and inadequate political solutions presenting a scary picture
JN – Jobless Data improves, Industrial Production & Retail Sales decline
UK – Uncertain Q3 GDP Estimate
CA – GDP continues to expand
AU – RBA finally eased
NZ – RBNZ not clear about tightening

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Highlights
US – Consumer Confidence erosion mirroring Europe’s
EU – Business and Consumer Confidence at cycle lows
JN – Exports improve although domestic conditions remain weak
UK – Manufacturers’ optimism dropped sharply
CA – BoC cut its 2011/12 growth forecast
AU – Inflation moderated in Q3
NZ – RBNZ may delay hikes

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Highlights
US – Core CPI eases
EU – EU CPI at three year high; Greek austerity plan to be voted on tomorrow
JN – Data softens, gov’t cuts economic view
UK – BoC sees Q4 growth close to zero
CA – Mfg continues to support the economy
AU – RBA ready to cut rates?
NZ – RBNZ signals a likely need to hike

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Highlights
US – Payroll report eases recession fears but still weak
EU – ECB held rates at 1.5%
JN – Machinery Orders better than expected
UK – Largest number of unemployed since 1996
CA – Unemployment Rate lowest since 2008
AU – Confidence has improved

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Highlights
US – Personal income fell for the first time in nearly two years
EU – Italy downgraded
JN – Data improves but remains weak
UK – Q2 GDP close to stalling
CA – Second positive GDP in a row
AU – Will RBA cut rates?
NZ – Double downgraded

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Highlights
US – Political battles on both sides of the Atlantic overshadowing data
EU – Markets slightly more optimistic resolution will be reached
JN – Light week of data
UK – The IMF lowered its 2011 growth projections
CA – Retail Sales worse than expected
NZ – Economy nearly stalled in Q2

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Highlights
US – Initial Claims disappointed
EU – The ECB cut its growth forecast
JN – Q2 Real GDP Revised Lower
UK – Jobless-benefit claims continue to rise
CA – Lost jobs in August
AU – Unemployment rate rising
NZ – Manufacturing sales fell in Q2

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US – QE3 gaining momentum
EU – Confidence weakening
JN – Core CPI Prices increase, deflation still expected
UK – Very weak Q2 growth
CA – Economy contracted in Q2
NZ – Strong retail sales beat expectations