Economic Calendar:

March 21 – March 25

Monday March 21

Japanese markets closed

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. Chicago Fed National Activity Index for February.

(12 p.m. ET) U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the NABE Economic Policy Conference in Washington.

Earnings include: Nike Inc.; Orla Mining Ltd.

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Tuesday March 22

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s industrial product and raw materials price index for February. Estimates are increases of 2.0 per cent and 5.5 per cent, respectively, from January.

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian household and mortgage credit for January.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index for March.

Also: Quebec and New Brunswick budget.

Earnings include: Adobe Systems Inc.; Converge Technology Solutions Corp.; Filo Mining Corp.; Victoria Gold Corp.

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Wednesday March 23

Japan machine tool orders

Euro zone consumer confidence

(8 a.m. ET) U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks on a BIS panel.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. new home sales for February. The consensus projection is an annualized rise of 1.8 per cent.

Also: Saskatchewan budget

Earnings include: Boyd Group Income Fund; Cintas Corp.; Cresco Labs Inc.; Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.; General Mills Inc.; Seabridge Gold Inc.

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Thursday March 24

Japan PMI and department store sales

Euro zone PMI and ECB economic bulletin

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. initial jobless claims for week of March 19. Estimate is 211,000, down 3,000 from the previous week.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. current account deficit for Q4. Consensus is US$218-billion, up from US$214.8-billion in Q3.

(8:30 a.m. ET) U.S. durable goods orders for February. The Street expects a decline of 1.4 per cent.

(9:45 a.m. ET) U.S. Markit PMIs for March.

(11 a.m. ET) U.S. Kansas City Manufacturing Activity for March.

Earnings include: Atalaya Mining Ltd.; SiverCrest Metals Inc.

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Friday March 25

Germany business climate

(8:30 a.m. ET) Canada’s manufacturing sales for February.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment for March.

(10 a.m. ET) U.S. pending home sales for February.

Also: Ottawa’s budget balance for January.

Earnings include: BRP Inc.; Dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.; Skeena Resources Ltd.