Schedule for today, Wednesday, Dec 16’2015:

(time / country / index / period / previous value / forecast)

00:35 Japan Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) December 52.6

08:00 France Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) December 50.6 50.5

08:00 France Services PMI (Preliminary) December 51 50.8

08:30 Germany Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) December 52.9 52.9

08:30 Germany Services PMI (Preliminary) December 55.6 55.5

09:00 Eurozone Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) December 52.8 52.8

09:00 Eurozone Services PMI (Preliminary) December 54.2 54.1

09:30 United Kingdom Average earnings ex bonuses, 3 m/y October 2.5% 2.3%

09:30 United Kingdom Average Earnings, 3m/y October 3% 2.5%

09:30 United Kingdom Claimant count November 3.3 2

09:30 United Kingdom ILO Unemployment Rate October 5.3% 5.3%

10:00 Eurozone Trade balance unadjusted October 20.5 21.5

10:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI November 0.1% -0.2%

10:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI ex EFAT, Y/Y (Finally) November 1.1% 0.9%

10:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI, Y/Y (Finally) November 0.1% 0.1%

10:00 Switzerland Credit Suisse ZEW Survey (Expectations) December 0.0

12:00 U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications December 1.2%

13:30 Canada Foreign Securities Purchases October 3.35

13:30 U.S. Housing Starts November 1060 1140

13:30 U.S. Building Permits November 1161 1150

14:15 U.S. Capacity Utilization November 77.5% 77.5%

14:15 U.S. Industrial Production (MoM) November -0.2% -0.1%

14:15 U.S. Industrial Production YoY November 0.3%

14:45 U.S. Manufacturing PMI (Preliminary) December 52.8 52.7

15:30 U.S. Crude Oil Inventories December -3.568

19:00 U.S. Fed Interest Rate Decision 0.25% 0.5%

19:00 U.S. FOMC Economic Projections

19:00 U.S. FOMC Statement

19:30 U.S. Federal Reserve Press Conference

21:45 New Zealand GDP q/q Quarter III 0.4% 0.8%

21:45 New Zealand GDP y/y Quarter III 2.4% 2.3%

23:50 Japan Trade Balance Total, bln November 111.5 -446.2