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Trading Outlook for the week of July 31: A big week for earnings and economic data could be the bulls last stand

As the calendar turns over from July to August, we may be nearing a tipping point for markets, leaving a seasonal bounce month and heading into the weakest and most volatile time of the year for stocks and commodities, August through October. 
 
Last week, markets appeared to reach a tipping point with the NASDAQ staging a bearish key reversal day, breaking out to a new high then closing sharply lower, and the Dax completing a head and shoulders top. While the bears appeared to be gaining strength, the bulls continued to have a case of bad breadth with one stock, Boeing, contributing all of the gains one day. 
 
The bulls haven’t completely given up yet, however, defending $1,000 for Amazon.com despite a shockingly poor earnings reports. This week could be the bulls last stand with Apple and Tesla wrapping up earnings season for big technology momentum plays.  
 
It’s also a busy week for economic news, headlined by manufacturing PMI plus ADP and nonfarm payrolls for the US. These reports could have a significant impact on currency trading, influencing speculation on when the Fed may start  running down its balance sheet and whether or not another US rate hike is in the cards for this year. 
 
The Loonie may be active again this week following on from Friday’s stellar Canada GDP report. Canada jobs Friday may stir the pot again on speculation over a potential second Bank of Canada rate hike this year. It's also another big week for Canada earnings headlined by BCE, Thomson Reuters and Canadian Tire. 
 
Overseas there are a number of central bank meetings that could impact currency trading, particularly the Bank of England and Reserve Bank of Australia. It remains to be seen if any other central banks are going to join the US and Canada in raising interest rates. 
 
Although nothing specific is scheduled, political events could flare up and impact the market at any time. Some of the areas of contention include: how Europe may respond to duelling sanctions between the US and Russia, chaos in Venezuela, the inability of the US Congress to agree on anything with the debt ceiling looming and more. 
 
 
Economic/Political news (North America time):
 
Sunday evening        
 
Japan industrial production, housing starts, construction, autos
China PMI reports
 
Monday        
 
US Chicago PMI
Canada producer prices
 
Monday evening        
 
Manufacturing PMI for Australia, Japan etc
Australia RBA meeting 1.50% no change expected 
 
Tuesday        
 
Manufacturing PMI for US, Canada, UK, Germany, etc
US personal income, construction spending 
Germany employment
Eurozone GDP
 
Tuesday evening        
 
NZ employment
India RBI 6.00% a 0.25% rate cut expected
 
Wednesday
 
US ADP payrolls
UK construction PMI
FOMC Mester, Williams speaking
 
Wednesday evening
 
Service PMI for Australia, Japan, China, etc
Australia trade balance
 
Thursday
 
K Bank of England 0.50% no change expected
Service PMI for UK, US, Germany, etc
US Factory orders
 
Thursday evening
 
Australia retail sales, RBA monetary policy statement
 
Friday
 
US and Canada employment
US and Canada trade balance
Canada Ivey PMI
 
 
 
Earnings Reports:
 
Monday        
 
none
 
Tuesday      
 
Apple
Thomson Reuters
 
 
Wednesday
 
Tesla Motors
Time Warner
Prudential Financial
MetLife
Citrix
Symantec
 
Molson Coors
Kinross Gold
 
Thursday
 
Activision Blizzard
Western Union
 
BCE
Canadian Natural
Enbridge
SNC-Lavalin
 
Friday
 
Canadian Tire
 
 
 
 
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