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Summary 3/18 – 3/22

Monday, Mar 18, 2024
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
21:30 NZD Business NZ PSI Feb 52.1
23:50 JPY Machinery Orders M/M Jan -0.70% 2.70%
02:00 CNY Industrial Production Y/Y Feb 5.30% 6.80%
02:00 CNY Retail Sales Y/Y Feb 5.60% 7.40%
02:00 CNY Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Feb 3.20% 3.00%
10:00 EUR Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Jan 14.2B 13.0B
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Feb F 2.60% 2.60%
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Feb F 3.10% 3.10%
12:30 CAD Raw Material Price Index Feb 1.20%
12:30 CAD Industrial Product Price M/M Feb -0.10%
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Index Mar 48 48
GMT Ccy Events
21:30 NZD Business NZ PSI Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 52.1
23:50 JPY Machinery Orders M/M Jan
    Forecast: -0.70% Previous: 2.70%
02:00 CNY Industrial Production Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 5.30% Previous: 6.80%
02:00 CNY Retail Sales Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 5.60% Previous: 7.40%
02:00 CNY Fixed Asset Investment YTD Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.20% Previous: 3.00%
10:00 EUR Eurozone Trade Balance (EUR) Jan
    Forecast: 14.2B Previous: 13.0B
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Y/Y Feb F
    Forecast: 2.60% Previous: 2.60%
10:00 EUR Eurozone CPI Core Y/Y Feb F
    Forecast: 3.10% Previous: 3.10%
12:30 CAD Raw Material Price Index Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 1.20%
12:30 CAD Industrial Product Price M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: -0.10%
14:00 USD NAHB Housing Index Mar
    Forecast: 48 Previous: 48
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
JPY BoJ Interest Rate Decision -0.10% -0.10%
03:30 AUD RBA Interest Rate Decision 4.35% 4.35%
04:30 AUD RBA Press Conference
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Jan F -7.50% -7.50%
07:00 CHF Trade Balance (CHF) Feb 3.50B 4.74B
08:00 CHF SECO Economic Forecasts
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar 21 19.9
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Mar -80 -81.7
10:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar 25.4 25
12:30 CAD CPI M/M Feb 0.60% 0.00%
12:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Feb 3.10% 2.90%
12:30 CAD CPI Median Y/Y Feb 3.40% 3.30%
12:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Feb 3.50% 3.40%
12:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Feb 3.60% 3.40%
12:30 USD Building Permits Feb 1.50M 1.47M
12:30 USD Housing Starts Feb 1.43M 1.33M
20:00 NZD Westpac Consumer Survey Q1 88.9
21:45 NZD Current Account (NZD) Q4 -7.80B -11.47B
GMT Ccy Events
JPY BoJ Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: -0.10% Previous: -0.10%
03:30 AUD RBA Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 4.35% Previous: 4.35%
04:30 AUD RBA Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
04:30 JPY Industrial Production M/M Jan F
    Forecast: -7.50% Previous: -7.50%
07:00 CHF Trade Balance (CHF) Feb
    Forecast: 3.50B Previous: 4.74B
08:00 CHF SECO Economic Forecasts
    Forecast: Previous:
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar
    Forecast: 21 Previous: 19.9
10:00 EUR Germany ZEW Current Situation Mar
    Forecast: -80 Previous: -81.7
10:00 EUR Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment Mar
    Forecast: 25.4 Previous: 25
12:30 CAD CPI M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 0.00%
12:30 CAD CPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.10% Previous: 2.90%
12:30 CAD CPI Median Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.40% Previous: 3.30%
12:30 CAD CPI Trimmed Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.50% Previous: 3.40%
12:30 CAD CPI Common Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.60% Previous: 3.40%
12:30 USD Building Permits Feb
    Forecast: 1.50M Previous: 1.47M
12:30 USD Housing Starts Feb
    Forecast: 1.43M Previous: 1.33M
20:00 NZD Westpac Consumer Survey Q1
    Forecast: Previous: 88.9
21:45 NZD Current Account (NZD) Q4
    Forecast: -7.80B Previous: -11.47B
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
07:00 EUR Germany PPI M/M Feb -0.20% 0.20%
07:00 EUR Germany PPI Y/Y Feb -4.40%
07:00 GBP CPI M/M Feb 0.70% -0.60%
07:00 GBP CPI Y/Y Feb 3.50% 4.00%
07:00 GBP Core CPI Y/Y Feb 4.60% 5.10%
07:00 GBP RPI M/M Feb 0.80% -0.30%
07:00 GBP RPI Y/Y Feb 4.50% 4.90%
07:00 GBP PPI Input M/M Feb 0.20% -0.80%
07:00 GBP PPI Input Y/Y Feb -3.30%
07:00 GBP PPI Output M/M Feb 0.10% -0.20%
07:00 GBP PPI Output Y/Y Feb -0.60%
07:00 GBP PPI Core Output Y/Y Feb -0.40%
07:00 GBP PPI Core Output M/M Feb 0.20%
09:00 EUR Italy Industrial Output M/M Jan 0.10% 1.10%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories -1.5M
15:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Mar P -15 -16
17:30 CAD BoC Summary of Deliberations
18:00 USD Fed Interest Rate Decision 5.50% 5.50%
18:30 USD FOMC Press Conference
21:45 NZD GDP Q/Q Q4 0.00% -0.30%
22:00 AUD Manufacturing PMI Mar P 47.8
22:00 AUD Services PMI Mar P 53.1
23:50 JPY Trade Balance (JPY) Feb -0.85T 0.24T
GMT Ccy Events
07:00 EUR Germany PPI M/M Feb
    Forecast: -0.20% Previous: 0.20%
07:00 EUR Germany PPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: -4.40%
07:00 GBP CPI M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.70% Previous: -0.60%
07:00 GBP CPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 3.50% Previous: 4.00%
07:00 GBP Core CPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 4.60% Previous: 5.10%
07:00 GBP RPI M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.80% Previous: -0.30%
07:00 GBP RPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 4.50% Previous: 4.90%
07:00 GBP PPI Input M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.20% Previous: -0.80%
07:00 GBP PPI Input Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: -3.30%
07:00 GBP PPI Output M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: -0.20%
07:00 GBP PPI Output Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: -0.60%
07:00 GBP PPI Core Output Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: -0.40%
07:00 GBP PPI Core Output M/M Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 0.20%
09:00 EUR Italy Industrial Output M/M Jan
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: 1.10%
14:30 USD Crude Oil Inventories
    Forecast: Previous: -1.5M
15:00 EUR Eurozone Consumer Confidence Mar P
    Forecast: -15 Previous: -16
17:30 CAD BoC Summary of Deliberations
    Forecast: Previous:
18:00 USD Fed Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 5.50% Previous: 5.50%
18:30 USD FOMC Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
21:45 NZD GDP Q/Q Q4
    Forecast: 0.00% Previous: -0.30%
22:00 AUD Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: Previous: 47.8
22:00 AUD Services PMI Mar P
    Forecast: Previous: 53.1
23:50 JPY Trade Balance (JPY) Feb
    Forecast: -0.85T Previous: 0.24T
Thursday, Mar 21, 2024
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Mar P 47.5 47.2
00:30 AUD Employment Change Feb 40.2K 0.5K
00:30 AUD Unemployment Rate Feb 4.00% 4.10%
07:00 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Feb 5.2B -17.6B
08:15 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Mar P 47.3 47.1
08:15 EUR France Services PMI Mar P 48.6 48.4
08:30 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Mar P 43.5 42.5
08:30 EUR Germany Services PMI Mar P 48.9 48.3
08:30 CHF SNB Interest Rate Decision 1.75%
09:00 CHF SNB Press Conference
09:00 EUR Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Jan 32.3B 31.9B
09:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
09:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Mar P 47.0 46.5
09:00 EUR Eurozone Services PMI Mar P 50.5 50.2
09:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Mar P 47.8 47.5
09:30 GBP Services PMI Mar P 53.8 53.8
12:00 GBP BoE Interest Rate Decision 5.25% 5.25%
12:00 GBP MPC Official Bank Rate Votes 0--1--8 2--1--6
12:30 CAD New Housing Price Index M/M Feb 0.10% -0.10%
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Mar 15) 210K 209K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Mar 0.2 5.2
12:30 USD Current Account (USD) Q4 -209B -200B
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Mar P 51.9 52.2
13:45 USD Services PMI Mar P 52 52.3
14:00 USD Existing Home Sales Feb 3.94M 4.00M
14:30 USD EIA Natural Gas Storage Change (Mar 15) -9B
21:45 NZD Trade Balance (MZD) Feb -976M
23:30 JPY National CPI Y/Y Feb 2.20%
23:30 JPY National CPI ex Fresh Food Y/Y Feb 2.80% 2.00%
23:30 JPY National CPI ex Food Energy Y/Y Feb 3.50%
GMT Ccy Events
00:30 JPY Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 47.5 Previous: 47.2
00:30 AUD Employment Change Feb
    Forecast: 40.2K Previous: 0.5K
00:30 AUD Unemployment Rate Feb
    Forecast: 4.00% Previous: 4.10%
07:00 GBP Public Sector Net Borrowing (GBP) Feb
    Forecast: 5.2B Previous: -17.6B
08:15 EUR France Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 47.3 Previous: 47.1
08:15 EUR France Services PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 48.6 Previous: 48.4
08:30 EUR Germany Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 43.5 Previous: 42.5
08:30 EUR Germany Services PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 48.9 Previous: 48.3
08:30 CHF SNB Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: Previous: 1.75%
09:00 CHF SNB Press Conference
    Forecast: Previous:
09:00 EUR Eurozone Current Account (EUR) Jan
    Forecast: 32.3B Previous: 31.9B
09:00 EUR ECB Economic Bulletin
    Forecast: Previous:
09:00 EUR Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 47.0 Previous: 46.5
09:00 EUR Eurozone Services PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 50.5 Previous: 50.2
09:30 GBP Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 47.8 Previous: 47.5
09:30 GBP Services PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 53.8 Previous: 53.8
12:00 GBP BoE Interest Rate Decision
    Forecast: 5.25% Previous: 5.25%
12:00 GBP MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
    Forecast: 0--1--8 Previous: 2--1--6
12:30 CAD New Housing Price Index M/M Feb
    Forecast: 0.10% Previous: -0.10%
12:30 USD Initial Jobless Claims (Mar 15)
    Forecast: 210K Previous: 209K
12:30 USD Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey Mar
    Forecast: 0.2 Previous: 5.2
12:30 USD Current Account (USD) Q4
    Forecast: -209B Previous: -200B
13:45 USD Manufacturing PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 51.9 Previous: 52.2
13:45 USD Services PMI Mar P
    Forecast: 52 Previous: 52.3
14:00 USD Existing Home Sales Feb
    Forecast: 3.94M Previous: 4.00M
14:30 USD EIA Natural Gas Storage Change (Mar 15)
    Forecast: Previous: -9B
21:45 NZD Trade Balance (MZD) Feb
    Forecast: Previous: -976M
23:30 JPY National CPI Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 2.20%
23:30 JPY National CPI ex Fresh Food Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: 2.80% Previous: 2.00%
23:30 JPY National CPI ex Food Energy Y/Y Feb
    Forecast: Previous: 3.50%
Friday, Mar 22, 2024
GMT Ccy Events Consensus Previous
00:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Mar -20 -21
07:00 GBP Retail Sales M/M Feb -0.30% 3.40%
09:00 EUR Germany IFO Business Climate Mar 86.2 85.5
09:00 EUR Germany IFO Current Assessment Mar 86.9
09:00 EUR Germany IFO Expectations Mar 84.1
12:30 CAD Retail Sales M/M Jan -0.40% 0.90%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Jan -0.50% 0.60%
GMT Ccy Events
00:01 GBP GfK Consumer Confidence Mar
    Forecast: -20 Previous: -21
07:00 GBP Retail Sales M/M Feb
    Forecast: -0.30% Previous: 3.40%
09:00 EUR Germany IFO Business Climate Mar
    Forecast: 86.2 Previous: 85.5
09:00 EUR Germany IFO Current Assessment Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 86.9
09:00 EUR Germany IFO Expectations Mar
    Forecast: Previous: 84.1
12:30 CAD Retail Sales M/M Jan
    Forecast: -0.40% Previous: 0.90%
12:30 CAD Retail Sales ex Autos M/M Jan
    Forecast: -0.50% Previous: 0.60%
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