The Department of Finance announces Canada’s official international reserves for January, on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Statistics Canada releases building permits data for December 2007.

Meanwhile, the Ivey Purchasing Managers’ Index for January is released.

On Friday, StatsCan releases its Employment Report for January.

Meanwhile, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. releases data on housing starts in January.

South of the border

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports factory orders for December.

On Tuesday, the Institute for Supply Management releases its Non-Manufacturing Business Index, which measures activity in the U.S. services sector.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Labor Department releases its preliminary reading of business productivity for the fourth quarter.

Separately, it releases a report on unit labour costs.

On Thursday, Labor releases data on initial jobless claims.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve releases its report on consumer credit in December 2007.

On Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department releases data on the wholesale trade in December 2007.

Corporate earnings

It’s another busy week for quarterly earnings reports.

Monday brings reports from Enbridge Income Fund, Husky Energy, News Corp., and Wendy’s International Inc.

On Tuesday, Yum Brands Inc. reports, as does Avon Products Inc., Centerra Gold Inc., Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., and Walt Disney Co.

Gaz Métro LP is scheduled to release earnings on Wednesay, as is Enbridge Inc., MetLife Inc., Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., Prudential Financial Inc., Rothmans Inc., Saputo Inc., and Time Warner Inc.

On Thursday, Héroux-Devtek Inc. reports, as does Absolute Software Corp., Air Canada, Brookfield Properties Corp., Canaccord Capital Inc., Canadian Tire Corp., Fortis Inc., Moody’s Corp., and PepsiCo Inc.

On Friday, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. reports.