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: FRIDAY, MARCH 20:
MARKET HOLIDAY: JAPAN
N/A - FED'S BULLARD SPEAKS, Paris
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard
speaks at a Banque de France Workshop.
0700
GERMAN PPI FOR FEBRUARY
Expectations are for producer prices to fall by a
monthly 0.2 percent in February while rising 1.4
percent on the year.
0900
EURO ZONE CURRENT ACCOUNT FOR JANUARY
No forecast available. The non-seasonally adjusted
current account surplus was 1.4 billion euros in
December, while the seasonally adjusted figure was a
deficit of 7.3 billion euros.
0900
ITALIAN UNEMPLOYMENT FOR Q4
Forecasts are for the unemployment rate to rise to 6.9
percent in October-December, after it was stable at 6.7
percent in the third quarter.
1000
EURO ZONE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR JANUARY
Expectations are for industrial production to fall 4.0
percent on the month and 15.5 percent on the year in
January. Production fell 2.6 month-on-month and 12.0
percent year-on-year in December.
1300
ECB'S WEBER DELIVERS SPEECH, Berlin
ECB Governing Council member Axel Weber gives a speech
at a conference of the Hertie School of Governance.
1400
FED. GOVERNOR DUKE AND SEC'S WALTER TESTIFY,
Washington
Federal Reserve Board Governor Elizabeth Duke and
Elisse Walter, SEC commissioner, testify before a House
Financial Services Committee hearing, 'Federal and
State Enforcement of Financial Consumer and Investor
Protection.'
1430
U.S. ECRI WEEKLY
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) releases its
weekly index of economic activity for the week ended
March 13. In the prior week the index read 104.8.
1600
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BERNANKE SPEAKS, Phoenix,
Arizona
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks on 'The
Financial Crisis and Community Banking at the
Independent Community Bankers of America National
Convention & Techworld.
N/A - FDIC CHAIR BAIR SPEAKS, Phoenix, Arizona
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair speaks at the Independent
Community Bankers of America National Convention &
Techworld.
DEBT AUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON - Treasury Dept. holds 77-day CMB auction,
1530 GMT. SUNDAY, MARCH 22:
2350
JAPAN BUSINESS SURVEY INDEX FOR Q1
No forecasts available. Large manufacturers' business
sentiment index fell to -44.5 in the Oct-Dec quarter. MONDAY, MARCH 23:
DEBT AUCTIONS:
TOKYO - Japan offers 150 billion yen in an enhanced
liquidity offer, 0130 GMT; offer results at 0415 GMT.
Diary index
U.S. corporate calendar
European corporate earnings calendar
Economic events Keywords: DIARY MARKETS SNAPSHOT
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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: FRIDAY, MARCH 20:
MARKET HOLIDAY: JAPAN
N/A - FED'S BULLARD SPEAKS, Paris
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard
speaks at a Banque de France Workshop.
0700
GERMAN PPI FOR FEBRUARY
Expectations are for producer prices to fall by a
monthly 0.2 percent in February while rising 1.4
percent on the year.
0900
EURO ZONE CURRENT ACCOUNT FOR JANUARY
No forecast available. The non-seasonally adjusted
current account surplus was 1.4 billion euros in
December, while the seasonally adjusted figure was a
deficit of 7.3 billion euros.
0900
ITALIAN UNEMPLOYMENT FOR Q4
Forecasts are for the unemployment rate to rise to 6.9
percent in October-December, after it was stable at 6.7
percent in the third quarter.
1000
EURO ZONE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION FOR JANUARY
Expectations are for industrial production to fall 4.0
percent on the month and 15.5 percent on the year in
January. Production fell 2.6 month-on-month and 12.0
percent year-on-year in December.
1300
ECB'S WEBER DELIVERS SPEECH, Berlin
ECB Governing Council member Axel Weber gives a speech
at a conference of the Hertie School of Governance.
1400
FED. GOVERNOR DUKE AND SEC'S WALTER TESTIFY,
Washington
Federal Reserve Board Governor Elizabeth Duke and
Elisse Walter, SEC commissioner, testify before a House
Financial Services Committee hearing, 'Federal and
State Enforcement of Financial Consumer and Investor
Protection.'
1430
U.S. ECRI WEEKLY
Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) releases its
weekly index of economic activity for the week ended
March 13. In the prior week the index read 104.8.
1600
FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN BERNANKE SPEAKS, Phoenix,
Arizona
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks on 'The
Financial Crisis and Community Banking at the
Independent Community Bankers of America National
Convention & Techworld.
N/A - FDIC CHAIR BAIR SPEAKS, Phoenix, Arizona
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair speaks at the Independent
Community Bankers of America National Convention &
Techworld.
DEBT AUCTIONS:
WASHINGTON - Treasury Dept. holds 77-day CMB auction,
1530 GMT. SUNDAY, MARCH 22:
2350
JAPAN BUSINESS SURVEY INDEX FOR Q1
No forecasts available. Large manufacturers' business
sentiment index fell to -44.5 in the Oct-Dec quarter. MONDAY, MARCH 23:
DEBT AUCTIONS:
TOKYO - Japan offers 150 billion yen in an enhanced
liquidity offer, 0130 GMT; offer results at 0415 GMT.
Diary index
U.S. corporate calendar
European corporate earnings calendar
Economic events Keywords: DIARY MARKETS SNAPSHOT
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