As we progress through March 2025, the economic calendar for the week of Monday, March 17, to Friday, March 21, includes key reports on retail sales, industrial production, interest rate decisions, inflation data, and employment figures from major global economies. These announcements have the potential to influence currency movements, market sentiment, and economic outlooks.
To effectively manage this week’s market activity:
- Stay Updated: Monitor economic announcements that may impact currencies, commodities, and equities.
- Manage Risks: Adjust your trading and investment strategies to accommodate expected volatility.
Below is the detailed breakdown of key economic events for the week:
Monday, March 17, 2025
| Time | Currency | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | CNY | Fixed Asset Investment (YoY) (Feb) |
| 10:00 | CNY | Industrial Production (YoY) (Feb) |
| 10:00 | CNY | Chinese Industrial Production YTD (YoY) (Feb) |
| 10:00 | CNY | Chinese Unemployment Rate (Feb) |
| 20:15 | CAD | Housing Starts (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Mar) |
| 20:30 | USD | Retail Control (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | CAD | Foreign Securities Purchases (Jan) |
| 22:00 | USD | Business Inventories (MoM) (Jan) |
| 22:00 | USD | Retail Inventories Ex Auto (Jan) |
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
| Time | Currency | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | USD | Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) |
| 18:00 | EUR | German ZEW Current Conditions (Mar) |
| 18:00 | EUR | German ZEW Economic Sentiment (Mar) |
| 18:00 | EUR | Trade Balance (Jan) |
| 18:00 | EUR | ZEW Economic Sentiment (Mar) |
| 20:30 | USD | Building Permits (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | Export Price Index (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | Housing Starts (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | Housing Starts (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | USD | Import Price Index (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | CAD | Core CPI (YoY) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | CAD | Core CPI (MoM) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | CAD | CPI (MoM) (Feb) |
| 21:15 | USD | Industrial Production (YoY) (Feb) |
| 21:15 | USD | Industrial Production (MoM) (Feb) |
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
| Time | Currency | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 01:15 | USD | Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) |
| 05:00 | NZD | Westpac Consumer Sentiment (Q1) |
| 05:45 | NZD | Current Account (QoQ) (Q4) |
| 05:45 | NZD | Current Account (YoY) (Q4) |
| 07:50 | JPY | Exports (YoY) (Feb) |
| 07:50 | JPY | Trade Balance (Feb) |
| 11:00 | JPY | BoJ Interest Rate Decision |
| 12:30 | JPY | Industrial Production (MoM) (Jan) |
| 18:00 | EUR | Core CPI (YoY) (Feb) |
| 18:00 | EUR | CPI (YoY) (Feb) |
| 18:00 | EUR | CPI (MoM) (Feb) |
| 18:00 | EUR | Wages in euro zone (YoY) (Q4) |
Thursday, March 20, 2025
| Time | Currency | Event |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | JPY | Vernal Equinox (Holiday) |
| 02:00 | USD | Interest Rate Projection – 1st Yr (Q1) |
| 02:00 | USD | Interest Rate Projection – 2nd Yr (Q1) |
| 02:00 | USD | Interest Rate Projection – Current (Q1) |
| 02:00 | USD | Interest Rate Projection – Longer (Q1) |
| 02:00 | USD | Fed Interest Rate Decision |
| 04:00 | USD | TIC Net Long-Term Transactions (Jan) |
| 05:45 | NZD | GDP (QoQ) (Q4) |
| 08:30 | AUD | Employment Change (Feb) |
| 08:30 | AUD | Full Employment Change (Feb) |
| 08:30 | AUD | Unemployment Rate (Feb) |
| 09:00 | CNY | PBoC Loan Prime Rate (Mar) |
| 15:00 | GBP | Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Jan) |
| 15:00 | GBP | Claimant Count Change (Feb) |
| 15:00 | GBP | Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM) (Jan) |
| 15:00 | GBP | Unemployment Rate (Jan) |
| 15:00 | EUR | German PPI (MoM) (Feb) |
| 16:30 | SEK | Interest Rate Decision |
| 16:30 | CHF | SNB Interest Rate Decision (Q1) |
| 20:00 | GBP | BoE MPC vote cut (Mar) |
| 20:00 | GBP | BoE MPC vote hike (Mar) |
| 20:00 | GBP | BoE MPC vote unchanged (Mar) |
| 20:00 | GBP | BoE Interest Rate Decision (Mar) |
| 20:30 | USD | Continuing Jobless Claims |
| 20:30 | USD | Current Account (Q4) |
| 20:30 | USD | Initial Jobless Claims |
| 20:30 | USD | Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Mar) |
| 20:30 | USD | Philly Fed Employment (Mar) |
| 20:30 | CAD | RMPI (MoM) (Feb) |
| 21:00 | ZAR | Interest Rate Decision (Mar) |
| 22:00 | USD | Existing Home Sales (MoM) (Feb) |
| 22:00 | USD | Existing Home Sales (Feb) |
| 22:00 | USD | US Leading Index (MoM) (Feb) |
Friday, March 21, 2025
| Time | Currency | Event |
|---|---|---|
| All Day | ZAR | Human Rights Day (Holiday) |
| 05:45 | NZD | Trade Balance (MoM) (Feb) |
| 05:45 | NZD | Trade Balance (YoY) (Feb) |
| 07:30 | JPY | National Core CPI (YoY) (Feb) |
| 20:30 | CAD | Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Jan) |
| 20:30 | CAD | Retail Sales (MoM) (Jan) |
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