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Summary 3/16 – 3/20

Monday, Mar 16, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
21:30NZDBusiness NZ PSI Feb50.9
02:00CNYIndustrial Production Y/Y Feb5.10%5.20%
02:00CNYRetail Sales Y/Y Feb2.50%0.90%
02:00CNYFixed Asset Investment (YTD) Y/Y Feb-2.10%-3.80%
12:15CADHousing Starts Y/Y Feb243K238K
12:30CADCPI M/M Feb0.60%0.00%
12:30CADCPI Y/Y Feb1.90%2.30%
12:30CADCPI Median Y/Y Feb2.40%2.50%
12:30CADCPI Trimmed Y/Y Feb2.40%2.40%
12:30CADCPI Common Y/Y Feb2.60%2.70%
12:30USDEmpire State Manufacturing Mar3.87.1
13:15USDIndustrial Production M/M Feb0.20%0.70%
13:15USDCapacity Utilization Feb76.30%76.20%
14:00USDNAHB Housing Market Index Mar3736
21:30NZD
Business NZ PSI Feb
Consensus
Previous50.9
02:00CNY
Industrial Production Y/Y Feb
Consensus5.10%
Previous5.20%
02:00CNY
Retail Sales Y/Y Feb
Consensus2.50%
Previous0.90%
02:00CNY
Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) Y/Y Feb
Consensus-2.10%
Previous-3.80%
12:15CAD
Housing Starts Y/Y Feb
Consensus243K
Previous238K
12:30CAD
CPI M/M Feb
Consensus0.60%
Previous0.00%
12:30CAD
CPI Y/Y Feb
Consensus1.90%
Previous2.30%
12:30CAD
CPI Median Y/Y Feb
Consensus2.40%
Previous2.50%
12:30CAD
CPI Trimmed Y/Y Feb
Consensus2.40%
Previous2.40%
12:30CAD
CPI Common Y/Y Feb
Consensus2.60%
Previous2.70%
12:30USD
Empire State Manufacturing Mar
Consensus3.8
Previous7.1
13:15USD
Industrial Production M/M Feb
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.70%
13:15USD
Capacity Utilization Feb
Consensus76.30%
Previous76.20%
14:00USD
NAHB Housing Market Index Mar
Consensus37
Previous36

Tuesday, Mar 17, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
03:30AUDRBA Interest Rate Decision4.10%3.85%
04:30AUDRBA Press Conference
04:30JPYTertiary Industry Index M/M Jan0.70%-0.50%
07:30CHFProducer and Import Prices M/M Feb0.00%-0.20%
07:30CHFProducer and Import Prices Y/Y Feb-2.20%
10:00EURGermany ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar3958.3
10:00EURGermany ZEW Current Situation Mar-67.1-65.9
10:00EUREurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar24.339.4
14:00USDPending Home Sales M/M Feb-1.00%-0.80%
03:30AUD
RBA Interest Rate Decision
Consensus4.10%
Previous3.85%
04:30AUD
RBA Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
04:30JPY
Tertiary Industry Index M/M Jan
Consensus0.70%
Previous-0.50%
07:30CHF
Producer and Import Prices M/M Feb
Consensus0.00%
Previous-0.20%
07:30CHF
Producer and Import Prices Y/Y Feb
Consensus
Previous-2.20%
10:00EUR
Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar
Consensus39
Previous58.3
10:00EUR
Germany ZEW Current Situation Mar
Consensus-67.1
Previous-65.9
10:00EUR
Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar
Consensus24.3
Previous39.4
14:00USD
Pending Home Sales M/M Feb
Consensus-1.00%
Previous-0.80%

Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
21:45NZDCurrent Account (NZD) Q4-4.85B-8.37B
23:30AUDWestpac Leading Index M/M Feb-0.04%
23:50JPYTrade Balance (JPY) Feb-0.61T0.46T
08:00CHFSECO Economic Forecasts
10:00EUREurozone CPI Y/Y Feb F 1.90%1.90%
10:00EUREurozone Core CPI Y/Y Feb F2.40%2.40%
12:30USDPPI M/M Feb0.30%0.50%
12:30USDPPI Y/Y Feb2.90%2.90%
12:30USDPPI Core M/M Feb0.30%0.80%
12:30USDPPI Core Y/Y Feb3.70%3.60%
13:45CADBoC Interest Rate Decision2.25%2.25%
14:00USDFactory Orders M/M Jan0.40%-0.70%
14:30USDCrude Oil Inventories (Mar 13)-1.5M3.8M
18:00USDFed Interest Rate Decision3.75%3.75%
18:30USDFOMC Press Conference
21:45NZD
Current Account (NZD) Q4
Consensus-4.85B
Previous-8.37B
23:30AUD
Westpac Leading Index M/M Feb
Consensus
Previous-0.04%
23:50JPY
Trade Balance (JPY) Feb
Consensus-0.61T
Previous0.46T
08:00CHF
SECO Economic Forecasts
Consensus
Previous
10:00EUR
Eurozone CPI Y/Y Feb F
Consensus1.90%
Previous1.90%
10:00EUR
Eurozone Core CPI Y/Y Feb F
Consensus2.40%
Previous2.40%
12:30USD
PPI M/M Feb
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.50%
12:30USD
PPI Y/Y Feb
Consensus2.90%
Previous2.90%
12:30USD
PPI Core M/M Feb
Consensus0.30%
Previous0.80%
12:30USD
PPI Core Y/Y Feb
Consensus3.70%
Previous3.60%
13:45CAD
BoC Interest Rate Decision
Consensus2.25%
Previous2.25%
14:00USD
Factory Orders M/M Jan
Consensus0.40%
Previous-0.70%
14:30USD
Crude Oil Inventories (Mar 13)
Consensus-1.5M
Previous3.8M
18:00USD
Fed Interest Rate Decision
Consensus3.75%
Previous3.75%
18:30USD
FOMC Press Conference
Consensus
Previous

Thursday, Mar 19, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
21:45NZDGDP Q/Q Q40.40%1.10%
23:50JPYMachinery Orders M/M Jan-9.50%19.10%
00:30AUDEmployment Change Feb20.0K17.8K
00:30AUDUnemployment Rate Feb4.10%4.10%
02:46JPYBoJ Interest Rate Decision0.75%0.75%
04:30JPYIndustrial Production M/M Jan2.20%2.20%
07:00GBPClaimant Count Change Feb25.8K28.6K
07:00GBPILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Jan5.20%5.20%
07:00GBPAverage Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Jan4.00%4.20%
07:00GBPAverage Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Jan3.90%4.20%
08:30CHFSNB Interest Rate Decision0.00%0.00%
09:00CHFSNB Press Conference
12:00GBPBoE Interest Rate Decision3.75%3.75%
12:00GBPMPC Official Bank Rate Votes0--3--60--4--5
12:30USDInitial Jobless Claims (Mar 13)215K213K
12:30USDPhiladelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Mar17.516.3
13:15EURECB Main Refinancing Rate2.15%2.15%
13:15EURECB Deposit Rate2.00%2.00%
13:45EURECB Press Conference
14:00USDNew Homeles Jan725K745K
14:00USDWholele Inventories Jan F0.20%0.20%
14:30USDNatural Gas Storage (Mar 13)39B-38B
21:45NZD
GDP Q/Q Q4
Consensus0.40%
Previous1.10%
23:50JPY
Machinery Orders M/M Jan
Consensus-9.50%
Previous19.10%
00:30AUD
Employment Change Feb
Consensus20.0K
Previous17.8K
00:30AUD
Unemployment Rate Feb
Consensus4.10%
Previous4.10%
02:46JPY
BoJ Interest Rate Decision
Consensus0.75%
Previous0.75%
04:30JPY
Industrial Production M/M Jan
Consensus2.20%
Previous2.20%
07:00GBP
Claimant Count Change Feb
Consensus25.8K
Previous28.6K
07:00GBP
ILO Unemployment Rate (3M) Jan
Consensus5.20%
Previous5.20%
07:00GBP
Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 3M/Y Jan
Consensus4.00%
Previous4.20%
07:00GBP
Average Earnings Including Bonus 3M/Y Jan
Consensus3.90%
Previous4.20%
08:30CHF
SNB Interest Rate Decision
Consensus0.00%
Previous0.00%
09:00CHF
SNB Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
12:00GBP
BoE Interest Rate Decision
Consensus3.75%
Previous3.75%
12:00GBP
MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
Consensus0--3--6
Previous0--4--5
12:30USD
Initial Jobless Claims (Mar 13)
Consensus215K
Previous213K
12:30USD
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Mar
Consensus17.5
Previous16.3
13:15EUR
ECB Main Refinancing Rate
Consensus2.15%
Previous2.15%
13:15EUR
ECB Deposit Rate
Consensus2.00%
Previous2.00%
13:45EUR
ECB Press Conference
Consensus
Previous
14:00USD
New Homeles Jan
Consensus725K
Previous745K
14:00USD
Wholele Inventories Jan F
Consensus0.20%
Previous0.20%
14:30USD
Natural Gas Storage (Mar 13)
Consensus39B
Previous-38B

Friday, Mar 20, 2026

GMTCcyEventsConsPrev
21:45NZDTrade Balance (NZD) Feb-740M-519M
01:15CNY1-Y Loan Prime Rate3.00%3.00%
01:15CNY5-Y Loan Prime Rate3.50%3.50%
07:00GBPPublic Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Feb8.6B-30.4B
07:00EURGermany PPI M/M Feb0.30%-0.60%
07:00EURGermany PPI Y/Y Feb-2.70%-3.00%
09:00EUREurozone Current Account (EUR) Jan17.2B14.6B
10:00EUREurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Jan12.8B11.6B
12:30CADIndustrial Product Price M/M Feb1.10%2.70%
12:30CADRaw Material Price Index Feb2.40%7.70%
12:30CADNew Housing Price Index M/M Feb-0.20%-0.40%
12:30CADRetail Sales M/M Jan1.40%-0.40%
12:30CADRetail Sales ex Autos M/M Jan1.20%0.10%
21:45NZD
Trade Balance (NZD) Feb
Consensus-740M
Previous-519M
01:15CNY
1-Y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.00%
Previous3.00%
01:15CNY
5-Y Loan Prime Rate
Consensus3.50%
Previous3.50%
07:00GBP
Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Feb
Consensus8.6B
Previous-30.4B
07:00EUR
Germany PPI M/M Feb
Consensus0.30%
Previous-0.60%
07:00EUR
Germany PPI Y/Y Feb
Consensus-2.70%
Previous-3.00%
09:00EUR
Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Jan
Consensus17.2B
Previous14.6B
10:00EUR
Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Jan
Consensus12.8B
Previous11.6B
12:30CAD
Industrial Product Price M/M Feb
Consensus1.10%
Previous2.70%
12:30CAD
Raw Material Price Index Feb
Consensus2.40%
Previous7.70%
12:30CAD
New Housing Price Index M/M Feb
Consensus-0.20%
Previous-0.40%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales M/M Jan
Consensus1.40%
Previous-0.40%
12:30CAD
Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Jan
Consensus1.20%
Previous0.10%
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