Feb 23, 2018
The Week Ahead: Federal budget, Canadian GDP
By Noah Zivitz
Monday, February 26
Notable earnings: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, PrairieSky Royalty
Notable data: U.S. new home sales
Royal Dutch Shell holds webcast to update LNG outlook (10 a.m. ET)
BMO Capital Markets' global metals and mining conference underway in Florida (to Feb. 28)
Seventh round of NAFTA negotiations continues in Mexico City (to March 5)
Tuesday, February 27
Notable earnings: Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Imax, Macy's
Notable data: U.S. durable goods orders, S&P/Case Shiller U.S. home price index, U.S. consumer confidence
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before U.S. House Financial Services Committee (10 a.m. ET)
Finance Minister Bill Morneau tables federal budget (4 p.m. ET)
Wednesday, February 28
Notable earnings: Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Laurentian Bank, National Bank, Torstar, Equitable Group, Lowe's
Notable data: Canadian industrial product and raw material prices indices, U.S. GDP
Bill Morneau delivers speech to Economic Club in Ottawa (7:30 a.m. ET)
Ontario Real Estate Association hosts conference in Toronto, speakers include former B.C. Premier Christy Clark (12:15 p.m. ET)
Thursday, March 1
Notable earnings: Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Natural Resources, Husky Energy, Vermilion Energy, Crescent Point Energy, Calfrac Well Service, Martinrea, Sleep Country Canada, TransAlta, Cascades, Cott, Gap, Best Buy
Notable data: Canadian current account balance, U.S. personal income and spending, ISM U.S. manufacturing index, U.S. construction spending
Bill Morneau delivers speech to Canadian Club in Toronto (7 a.m. ET)
CSX holds investor and analyst meeting in New York (9 a.m. ET)
Jerome Powell testifies before U.S. Senate Banking Committee (10 a.m. ET)
Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton delivers speech to Economic Club in Toronto (12 p.m. ET)
Friday, March 2
Notable earnings: George Weston, GMP Capital
Notable data: Canadian GDP, U.S. consumer sentiment
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May to deliver speech on Brexit strategy