On Monday, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reports on housing starts for July. Economists expect annualized starts of 210,000, down from 217,800 in June.

Statistics Canada reports on June’s new-housing price index. Economists forecast an increase of 0.1%.

On Tuesday, StatsCan reports on Canadian international merchandise trade for June. Economists expect a surplus of $5.8 billion.

On Thursday, The Bank of Canada issues its quarterly review.

On Friday, StatsCan reports on manufacturing shipments for June. Economists expect an increase of 1%.

South of the border

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports on international trade for June. Economists expect a deficit of US$61.5 billion.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports on international trade for June. Economists expect a deficit of US$61.5 billion.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports on retail sales for July. Economists expect an increase of 0.1%.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labour reports on the consumer price index for July. Economists expect an increase 0.4% in CPI from the previous month.

Separately, Labour reports on initial jobless claims for the week ended Aug. 9. Economists expect 445,000 new claims compared with 455,000 claims the previous week.

On Friday, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board reports on industrial production for July. No change in output is expected.

Corporate earnings

On Monday, Manitoba Telecom Services reports its second quarter results, as does Altus Group Income Fund, Great Canadian Gaming Corp, and Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd.

On Tuesday, CI Financial Income Fund reports second-quarter results as does Rona Inc., Thomson Reuters Corp., Connors Bros. Income Fund, Jaguar Mining Inc., Macquarie Power & Infrastructure, and Railpower Technologies Corp.

Rothmans Inc. reports first-quarter results.

On Wednesday ING Canada reports second-quarter results, as does Biovail Corp. ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., and Macy’s Inc.

Western Canadian Coal Corp. reports First-quarter results.

On Thursday, Cameco reports second-quarter results, as does

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Mega Brands, Timberwest, Algonquin Power Income Fund, Groupe Aeroplan, and Quadra Mining Ltd.

Grande Cache Coal Corp. reports first-quarter results.