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Global Macro Events to Watch This Week

A packed macroeconomic calendar awaits markets this week, with the Federal Reserve decision, ECB and BOJ meetings, key inflation reports, and major economic indicators across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

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Global mark s are heading into one of the busiest macroeconomic weeks of the month, with several major central bank decisions, key inflation reports and important economic indicators scheduled across the United States, Europe and Asia.

The main focus for investors will be the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while additional policy announcements from the European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and several other central banks are also scheduled during the week.

Sunday, March 15

  • 21:30 — China Industrial Production (Feb)

Monday, March 16

  • All day — US–China trade negotiations in Paris (Day 2)
  • All day — Japan begins releasing oil from strategic reserves
  • 08:30 — Canada CPI (Feb)
  • 08:30 — Empire State Manufacturing Index (Mar)
  • 09:15 — Industrial Production (Feb)
  • 22:00 — Reserve Bank of Australia rate decision

Tuesday, March 17

  • 06:00 — Germany ZEW Economic Sentiment (Mar)
  • 06:00 — Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment (Mar)
  • 08:15 — US ADP Employment Change
  • 10:00 — Pending Home Sales (Feb)
  • 16:30 — US API Weekly Crude Oil Inventories

Wednesday, March 18

  • All day — IMO emergency me ing on Middle East shipping risks (Day 1)
  • 06:00 — Eurozone CPI (Feb)
  • 08:30 — US PPI (Feb)
  • 09:45 — Bank of Canada rate decision
  • 10:00 — US Factory Orders (Jan)
  • 10:30 — US EIA Weekly Crude Oil Inventories
  • 12:00 — Russia CPI
  • 14:00 — Federal Reserve rate decision (FOMC)
  • 14:30 — FOMC press conference
  • 17:30 — Brazil central bank rate decision
  • 17:45 — New Zealand GDP (Q4 2025)
  • 23:00 — Bank of Japan rate decision

Thursday, March 19

  • All day — IMO emergency me ing on Middle East shipping risks (Day 2)
  • 02:30 — BOJ press conference
  • 05:00 — unemployment data
  • 06:30 — Swiss National Bank rate decision
  • 07:00 — SNB press conference
  • 10:00 — Bank of England rate decision
  • 10:30 — Initial Jobless Claims
  • 10:30 — Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Mar)
  • 11:15 — ECB rate decision
  • 11:45 — ECB press conference
  • 12:00 — New Home Sales (Jan)
  • 21:15 — China Loan Prime Rate (LPR)

Friday, March 20

  • 06:30 — Russia central bank rate decision
  • 08:00 — Bank of Russia press conference
With the Federal Reserve decision, ECB and BOJ me ings, and multiple inflation reports, the week ahead could become a key test for global mark s and investor expectations.
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