This diary is a summary of key events likely to affect
trading in the Forex and debt markets. All times GMT.
Top FX News:
Top Fixed Income News:
Top Macroeconomic News:
European equities:
U.S. equities:
FX Quotes: Treasury yields:
World bourses:
For full slate of G7 economic data, click on: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18:
N/A - BANK OF JAPAN CONCLUDES POLICY MEETING
The BOJ is expected to keep interest rates unchanged
at 0.10 percent. One possible step that may be
discussed is a further increase to its outright buying
of JGBs, although analysts say the BOJ may save such a
measure for later. Policy decision followed by a news
conference by BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa.
0815
SWISS RETAIL SALES FOR JANUARY
No forecasts available yet. Retails sales rose 3.6
percent in December versus the year-earlier month when
adjusted for inflation.
0900
ITALY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR JANUARY
Industrial production is seen falling 2.5 percent from
the previous month and dropping 16.7 percent versus a
year ago.
0900
UK LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS FOR JAN/FEB
Britain's jobless rate is forecast to rise to 6.5
percent in January from 6.3 percent. Claimant counts
are expected to climb 85,000 in February and average
earnings in the three months to January are forecast to
increase 3.0 percent.
0930 - BANK OF ENGLAND MARCH POLICY
MEETING MINUTES
The BoE cut interest rates to a record low of 0.5
percent and announced it would buy 75 billion pounds of
assets at this month's meeting. The minutes should
provide some insight into how the Monetary Policy
Committee decided on this sum.
0930
UK GILT ISSUANCE FOR 2009/10
Provisional financing remit for 2009/2010.
N/A - FOMC SECOND DAY OF TWO-DAY MEETING
FOMC begins second day of meeting on interest rate
policy and will issue statement on interest rate policy
at about 1815 GMT. In a Reuters survey, primary dealers
with the Fed expect the fed funds rate will remain in
the range of 0.0 percentt to 0.25 percent.
1100
WEEKLY U.S. MORTGAGE MARKET INDEX
The Mortgage Bankers Association releases Weekly
Mortgage Market Index for the week ended March 13,
versus the prior week. The mortgage market index read
723.4 and the refinancing index was 3,470.7 in the
previous week.
1200
FRENCH AMBASSADOR VIMONT PRESS CONFERENCE, Washington
French Ambassador Pierre Vimont holds press breakfast
to discuss the G20 summit.
1230
U.S. CPI/CORE CPI FOR FEBRUARY
Labor Dept. releases the February Consumer Price Index.
Economists in a Reuters survey expect a 0.3 percent
rise in CPI, a repeat of the January increase.
Excluding volatile food and energy items, CPI is
expected to rise 0.1 percent compared with a 0.2
percent increase in January.
1230
U.S. REAL EARNINGS FOR FEBRUARY
Labor Dept. issues February Real Earnings. Economists
in a Reuters survey forecast a drop of 0.1 percent, a
repeat of the previous month's decline.
1230
U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT FOR Q4
Commerce Dept. releases Q4 current account. Economists
in a Reuters survey forecast a deficit of $137.0
billion versus a deficit of $174.1 billion in Q3.
1600
CHICAGO FED MIDWEST MANUFACTURING INDEX FOR JANUARY
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago releases its Chicago
Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index for January. The index
read 92.2 in the prior month.
1630
EU TRADE COMMISSIONER ASHTON SPEAKS, Washington
EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton will discuss the
serious challenges facing the United States and Europe
as they promote free trade and an open global economy
while struggling with the current financial crisis.
N/A - CLEVELAND FED MEDIAN CPI FOR FEBRUARY
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland releases its median
Consumer Price Index for February. The index rose 0.2
percent in the prior month.
DEBT AUCTIONS
FRANKFURT - Germany to issue 5 bln euros of 10-year
Bunds due January 2019 bonds.
WASHINGTON - Treasury Dept. holds 56-day CMB auction,
1700 GMT.
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U.S. corporate calendar
European corporate earnings calendar
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trading in the Forex and debt markets. All times GMT.
Top FX News:
Top Fixed Income News:
Top Macroeconomic News:
European equities:
U.S. equities:
FX Quotes: Treasury yields:
World bourses:
For full slate of G7 economic data, click on: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18:
N/A - BANK OF JAPAN CONCLUDES POLICY MEETING
The BOJ is expected to keep interest rates unchanged
at 0.10 percent. One possible step that may be
discussed is a further increase to its outright buying
of JGBs, although analysts say the BOJ may save such a
measure for later. Policy decision followed by a news
conference by BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa.
0815
SWISS RETAIL SALES FOR JANUARY
No forecasts available yet. Retails sales rose 3.6
percent in December versus the year-earlier month when
adjusted for inflation.
0900
ITALY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR JANUARY
Industrial production is seen falling 2.5 percent from
the previous month and dropping 16.7 percent versus a
year ago.
0900
UK LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS FOR JAN/FEB
Britain's jobless rate is forecast to rise to 6.5
percent in January from 6.3 percent. Claimant counts
are expected to climb 85,000 in February and average
earnings in the three months to January are forecast to
increase 3.0 percent.
0930 - BANK OF ENGLAND MARCH POLICY
MEETING MINUTES
The BoE cut interest rates to a record low of 0.5
percent and announced it would buy 75 billion pounds of
assets at this month's meeting. The minutes should
provide some insight into how the Monetary Policy
Committee decided on this sum.
0930
UK GILT ISSUANCE FOR 2009/10
Provisional financing remit for 2009/2010.
N/A - FOMC SECOND DAY OF TWO-DAY MEETING
FOMC begins second day of meeting on interest rate
policy and will issue statement on interest rate policy
at about 1815 GMT. In a Reuters survey, primary dealers
with the Fed expect the fed funds rate will remain in
the range of 0.0 percentt to 0.25 percent.
1100
WEEKLY U.S. MORTGAGE MARKET INDEX
The Mortgage Bankers Association releases Weekly
Mortgage Market Index for the week ended March 13,
versus the prior week. The mortgage market index read
723.4 and the refinancing index was 3,470.7 in the
previous week.
1200
FRENCH AMBASSADOR VIMONT PRESS CONFERENCE, Washington
French Ambassador Pierre Vimont holds press breakfast
to discuss the G20 summit.
1230
U.S. CPI/CORE CPI FOR FEBRUARY
Labor Dept. releases the February Consumer Price Index.
Economists in a Reuters survey expect a 0.3 percent
rise in CPI, a repeat of the January increase.
Excluding volatile food and energy items, CPI is
expected to rise 0.1 percent compared with a 0.2
percent increase in January.
1230
U.S. REAL EARNINGS FOR FEBRUARY
Labor Dept. issues February Real Earnings. Economists
in a Reuters survey forecast a drop of 0.1 percent, a
repeat of the previous month's decline.
1230
U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT FOR Q4
Commerce Dept. releases Q4 current account. Economists
in a Reuters survey forecast a deficit of $137.0
billion versus a deficit of $174.1 billion in Q3.
1600
CHICAGO FED MIDWEST MANUFACTURING INDEX FOR JANUARY
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago releases its Chicago
Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index for January. The index
read 92.2 in the prior month.
1630
EU TRADE COMMISSIONER ASHTON SPEAKS, Washington
EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton will discuss the
serious challenges facing the United States and Europe
as they promote free trade and an open global economy
while struggling with the current financial crisis.
N/A - CLEVELAND FED MEDIAN CPI FOR FEBRUARY
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland releases its median
Consumer Price Index for February. The index rose 0.2
percent in the prior month.
DEBT AUCTIONS
FRANKFURT - Germany to issue 5 bln euros of 10-year
Bunds due January 2019 bonds.
WASHINGTON - Treasury Dept. holds 56-day CMB auction,
1700 GMT.
Diary index
U.S. corporate calendar
European corporate earnings calendar
Economic events Keywords: DIARY MARKETS SNAPSHOT
COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.