Regarding major economic events around the world, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will travel to Russia for the 31st regular meeting of China-Russia premiers (until the 22nd).
On the data front, next Monday (19th) at 10:00am (Hong Kong time, same below), China will release its third-quarter GDP, with the year-on-year growth rate expected to widen from 4.3% to 4.4%, the seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter growth rate expected to widen from 0.9% to 1%, and the year-to-date growth rate expected to narrow from 4.7% to 4.6%; the year-on-year rise in industrial production for September is expected to widen from 5.2% to 5.4%; the year-on-year rise in retail sales for September is expected to widen from 0.4% to 0.5%; the unemployment rate for September is expected to remain at 5.3%. At 10:00pm, the US will release the October NAHB Housing Market Index, expected to decline from 32 to 31.
*UK to release unemployment rate, Germany to release PPI*
Next Tuesday at 2:00pm, the UK will release the September unemployment rate. At the same time, Germany will release the September Producer Price Index, with the year-on-year growth rate expected to widen from 4.6% to 5.6%. At 8:30pm, the US will release September building permits, with the month-on-month decline expected to narrow from 2.1% to 1.7%; new home construction in September is expected to rise from 1.275 million to 1.305 million, with the month-on-month rate expected to improve from a decline of 2.6% to a rise of 2.3%. At 10:00pm, the US will release September existing home pending sales, with the month-on-month rate expected to remain unchanged.
In Hong Kong, companies scheduled to announce earnings next Tuesday include: CATL (03750), etc.
Companies scheduled to announce earnings next Wednesday (21st) include: China State Construction International (03311), etc.
Companies scheduled to announce earnings next Thursday (22nd) include: China Telecom (00728), etc.
Companies scheduled to announce earnings next Friday (23rd) include: China Unicom (00762), China Shenhua (01088), Zijin Mining (02899),洛阳钼业 (03993), etc.
Additionally, tomorrow MANYCORE TECH (00068), Changguang Chenxin (03277), and others will have lock-up shares from cornerstone investors released. (wa)