In the US, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes, full record of the FOMC’s latest meeting that provides financial conditions visions on interest rates.

In Canada, Bank of Canada (BOC) Governor Mark Carney, is due to speak in Toronto.

Last week  Leading indicators dropped to 91.6 from 93.8 in July, while Current account increased export surplus, reaching 1.19T from 0.75T in July, and Business confidence improved for the first time in three months, reaching 45.9 from September’s 45.3 indicating recovery, but still below the 50 point line. Will this recovery continue?

Jackson Hole Symposium (Day 2), Financial Symposium in Jackson Hole Wyoming for central bankers, finance ministers, academics, and worldwide economic market participants.

In the US, Treasury International Capital (TIC) Long-Term Purchases, monthly report to measure the change value among foreign and US citizens securities purchases, a rise is estimates from 23.6B on the last month to 30.4B this time.

Japan’s current account surplus shrank in March 34.3%   from a year earlier after economists expected 31.2% fall with exports falling and imports rising after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. The situation could get worse with continuous power shortages damaging production. Nevertheless Japan’s economy is expected to recover sooner than originally estimated.

In Britain, GfK Consumer Confidence scored -28 points, slightly below expectations for a print of -27 points. MPC member Adam Posen, who is a dove, will speak soon.

In the US, Mortgage Delinquencies, Percentage of MBA-represented mortgages which were at least one payment late during the previous quarter is due to remain 9.13%. An important signal of the housing market’s health because it’s correlated with home inventories. Lower inventories will spur homebuilders to start new construction.

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan could face early election risk unless he manages to pass his record 92.4 trillion yen ($1.1 trillion) budget that begins in April of which 44.3 trillion yen must be funded by government bonds. Failure to pass the budget may force Kan to dissolve the lower house of parliament, triggering an election at a time of great difficulty for the Democratic Party of Japan.

In the US, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting Minutes, that is scheduled 8 times per year. A detailed record of the FOMC’s most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic and financial conditions that influenced their vote on where to set interest rates.