Economic Calendar: Mar 20 – Mar 24

Monday, March 20

Germany producer price index for February; UK housing prices

830 am ET: Canadian new motor vehicle sales for January. They are expected to be up 8.5% year over year.

Earnings include: Foot Locker Inc.; PDD Holdings

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Tuesday, March 21

Germany ZEW business conditions survey

830 am ET: Canada’s consumer price index for February. Consensus is for a 5.3% year over year rise, slower than January’s rise of 5.9%. On a monthly basis, it’s expected to be up 0.5%.

Quebec and New Brunswick budgets

10 am ET: U.S. existing home sales for February. Consensus is for a 5% annualized bump.

Earnings include: Boyd Group Income Fund; Fission Uranium Corp.; K-Bro Linen Inc.; Nike Inc.

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Wednesday, March 22

UK CPI for February

830 am ET: Canada new housing price index for February. It’s expected to be up 1.6% from a year earlier.

830 am ET: Canada household and mortgage credit for January.

830 am ET: Canada national population estimates for the fourth quarter.

130 pm ET: Bank of Canada summary of deliberations for the March 8 policy decision.

Saskatchewan budget

2pm ET: FOMC announcement and summary of economic projections. Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds press conference at 230 pm.

Earnings include: AGF Management Ltd.; Chewy Inc.; ECN Capital Corp.; PRO REIT; Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.; Tencent ADR; Victoria Gold Corp.

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Thursday, March 23

Euro area consumer confidence

Bank of England monetary policy announcement

Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador budgets

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Canada through Friday

830 am ET: U.S. initial jobs claims

830 am ET: U.S. current account deficit

830 am ET: Chicago Fed national activity index.

10 am ET: U.S. new home sales. Consensus is for a 3% drop.

11 am ET: Kansas City Fed manufacturing activity

Earnings include: Accenture PLC; BRP Inc.; Carnival Corp.; Cintas Corp.; Dentalcorp Holdings Ltd.; General Mills Inc.; MDA Ltd.; Seabridge Gold Inc.; SilverCrest Metals Inc.

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Friday, March 24

Japan CPI for February, plus manufacturing and services PMI data

Eruro area manufacturing and services PMIs. UK consumer confidence, retail sales, and PMIs.

830 am ET: Canada retail sales for January. Consensus is for a rise of 0.7%.

830 am ET: Canada manufacturing sales for February

830 am ET: Canada wholesale trade for February

830 am ET: U.S. durable orders for February. Consensus is for a 1.5% rise.

830 am ET: U.S. global PMIs

Earnings include: Orezone Gold Corp.; Skeena Resources Ltd.