Weekly Calendar: Key data & events - March 27, 2023

This weekly calendar presents a comprehensive overview of the upcoming macroeconomic landscape, summarizing important data releases, upcoming debt auctions, and soon-to-be-released events of global significance.

Weekly calendar

Monday 27 Match

  • European Central Bank Executive Board Member Elderson will be speaking at the 30th anniversary
  • ECB Executive Board Member Sabine Schnabel will speak at an event organized by Columbia Eco-PER, SGH Macro Advisors, and the Richman Center.
  • Japan: releases a Corporate Services Price Index. This index measures the percentage change in the prices of services
  • Turkiye: Capacity Utilization (as a percentage)
  • Germany: The indices of IFO Business Climate, Current Assessment, and Business Expectations are released. These indices provide an overview of the current economic climate & outlook for the near future
  • E19: The European Central Bank releases 2 figures, M3 and Loans to Private Sector (Adjusted). M3 measures the money supply in the 19 eurozone countries, while Loans to Private Sector (Adjusted) indicates how much money is being lent to private businesses in the eurozone.
  • UK: The UK's Confederation of British Industry (CBI) publishes a survey on distributive trades, which measures the total sales of businesses in the UK.
  • Brazil: Brazil releases a Current Account Balance figure, which measures the surplus or deficit of their international trade.
  • Mexico: Mexico publishes a Trade Balance figure. This figure measures the difference between how much Mexico exports and how much it imports.
  • Korea auctions KRW 2.2 trillion worth of 5-year bonds. This figure indicates the amount of money the government is raising through debt.
  • Malaysia: Malaysia auctions MYR 2.5 billion worth of 182-day bills. This amount of money is being raised through the government issuing short-term debt.
  • Germany: Germany auctions €6 billion worth of 5-month and 11-month Bubill bills. This amount of money is being raised through the government issuing short-term debt.
  • France: France auctions €5.0-6.6 billion worth of BTF bills
  • US: The US Treasury auctions $42 billion worth of 2-year notes. This money is being raised through the government issuing medium-term debt.

Tuesday 28 March

  • Hungary: Hungary releases the Average Gross Wages figure, which shows the percentage change in wages for the past year.
  • E19: European Central Bank President Lagarde gives a speech at Frankfurt's BiS Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre opening ceremony.
  • Australia: Australia releases a Retail Sales figure, which shows the percentage change in sales for the past month.
  • Italy: Italy releases a Consumer Confidence Index, indicating people's economic confidence.
  • US: The US releases the Wholesale Inventories-p and Advance Trade Balance for Goods figures, the FHFA Purchase-Only HPI, and the Consumer Confidence Index. These figures measure the inventory levels of businesses, the difference between the amount of goods exported and imported, the percentage change in house prices over the past month, and the overall consumer sentiment in the US.
  • Japan: Japan auctions ¥700 billion worth of 40-year JGB bonds. This figure gives an indication of the amount of money the government is raising through debt.
  • Netherlands: The Netherlands auctions €2 billion worth of 30-year DSL bonds. This amount of money is being raised through the government issuing long-term debt.
  • Germany: Germany auctions €5.5 billion worth of 2-year Schatz bills. This money is being raised through the issuing of short-term debt.
  • Canada: Canada auctions CAD 7.8, 2.85 & 2.85 billion worth of 98-day, 182-day, and 364-day bills. This money is being raised by issuing short, medium, and long-term debt.
  • US: The US Treasury auctions $43 billion worth of 5-year notes. This money is being raised through the government issuing medium-term debt.

Wednesday 29 March 

  • E19: The European Central Bank's Governing Council holds a non-monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • E19: ECB Executive Board Member Schnabel gives a speech at the 39th Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
  • Germany: Germany releases the GfK Consumer Confidence Index. This figure gives an indication of how confident people are in the economy.
  • France: France releases the Consumer Confidence Indicator. This figure gives an indication of how confident people are in the economy.
  • UK: The UK releases 3 figures, Consumer Credit, Mortgage Lending, and Mortgage Approvals figures. These figures measure the amount of money lent by banks and lenders to households and businesses, the total amount of mortgage lending in the UK, and the number of mortgage approvals over the past month.
  • Russia: Russia releases three figures, the Final Current Account, Industrial Production, Retail Sales Real, and Real Wages figures. These figures measure the balance of payments, the percentage change in manufactured goods, the percentage change in retail sales, and the percentage change in wages, respectively.
  • Argentina: Argentina releases its Economic Activity Index, which shows the percentage change in economic activity over the past year.
  • New Zealand: New Zealand releases the Building Consents figure, which shows the percentage change in the number of building consents issued over the past month.
  • Australia: Australia auctions €0.8 billion worth of 11-year AGB bonds. This figure gives an indication of the amount of money the government is raising through debt.
  • Korea: Korea auctions KRW 1000 billion worth of 63-day bills. This money is being raised through the issuing of short-term debt.
  • Sweden: Sweden auctions SEK 1 and 1 billion worth of 4-year and 9-year bonds This money is being raised by issuing medium and long-term debt.
  • Greece: Greece auctions €0.625 billion worth of T-bills. This money is being raised through the issuing of short-term debt.
  • US: The US Treasury auctions $22 billion worth of 2-year FRN notes and $35 billion worth of 7-year notes. These figures measure the amount of money the government raises through medium & long-term debt, respectively.

Thursday 30 March

  • E19: The European Central Bank publishes an Economic Bulletin
  • US: Richmond Fed President Barkin (FOMC voter) gives a speech at an event hosted by the Virginia Council of CEOs.
  • US: Boston Fed President Collins (FOMC non-voter) gives a speech at the annual NABE conference in Washington.
  • UK: The UK releases 3 figures the Car, CV and Engine Manufacturing, Consumer Credit & Mortgage Lending figures. These figures measure the percentage change in the manufacturing of cars, commercial vehicles & engines, the amount of money lent by banks and lenders to households and businesses, and the total amount of mortgage lending in the UK.
  • E19: The European Central Bank releases a 'Final' Consumer Confidence figure, an Industrial Confidence figure, and an EC Business & Consumer Survey. These figures measure consumer sentiment, business sentiment & the overall economic outlook in the EU.
  • Germany: Germany releases two figures, the Preliminary CPI and HICP figures. These figures measure the percentage change in consumer and producer prices for the past month respectively.
  • US: The US releases four figures. The Real GDP, Real Consumer Spending, GDP Price Index & Initial Jobless Claims figures. These figures measure the percentage change in the size of the US economy, the percentage change in consumer spending, the price level of the economy, and the number of people making a new claim for unemployment insurance over the past month.
  • New Zealand: New Zealand releases the Consumer Confidence figure, indicating people's economic confidence.
  • Japan: Japan auctions ¥2900 billion worth of 2-year JGB bonds. This figure gives an indication of the amount of money the government is raising through debt.
  • Italy: Italy auctions €1.5 billion worth of CCT bills and €6.25 billion worth of BTP bills. This money is being raised through the issuing of short and long-term debt.

Friday, March 31

  • US: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr (FOMC voter) testifies before the House Financial Services Committee
  • E19: ECB President Lagarde speaks in a Q&A session at “Nuovi incontri per il Futuro - Future-oriented meetings” in Florence
  • US: New York Fed President Williams (FOMC voter) speaks about monetary policy and economic outlook in Bridgeport, Conn
  • US: Fed Governor Waller (FOMC voter) speaks on “The Unstable Phillips Curve” at the San Francisco Fed conference
  • US: Fed Governor Cook (FOMC voter) speaks on US economy & monetary policy to the Midwest Economics Association in Cleveland
  • Ukraine: releases a Current Account figure. This figure measures the surplus or deficit of their international trade.
  • El Salvador: releases a GDP figure, which measures the percentage change in the size of the economy.
  • Japan: Japan releases three figures, the Jobs/Applicants Ratio, Unemployment Rate, and Tokyo CPI figures. These figures measure the number of people applying for a job compared to the number of jobs available, the percentage of people who are unemployed, and the percentage change in consumer prices in Tokyo.
  • UK: Lloyds releases a Business Barometer figure, which gives an indication of the current economic climate. Japan: Japan also releases two figures, the Jobs/Applicants Ratio and Unemployment Rate figures. These figures measure the number of people applying for a job compared to the number of jobs available and the percentage of people who are unemployed.
  • Japan: releases two figures, the Retail Sales and Tokyo CPI (excl. perishables) figures. These figures measure the percentage change in the amount of goods being sold and the percentage change in consumer prices (excluding perishables) in Tokyo.
  • Taiwan: releases the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI figure . This index measures the level of manufacturing activity in the country.
  • China: releases two figures, the NBS Manufacturing PMI and Non-Manufacturing PMI figures. These indices measure the level of manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity in the country.
  • Australia: releases a Private Sector Credit figure, which measures the amount of money lent by banks and lenders to households and businesses.
  • Netherlands: releases a Preliminary HICP figure. This figure measures the percentage change in consumer prices for the past month.
  • Germany: Germany releases a Retail Sales figure. This figure measures the percentage change in the amount of goods being sold.
  • UK: The UK releases 5 figures, the GDP Final Release, Private Consumption, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Current Account, and Nationwide House Price Index figures. These figures measure the percentage change in the size of the UK economy, the percentage change in consumer spending, the amount of money flowing into investments, the surplus or deficit of their international trade, and the percentage change in house prices over the past month.
  • France: releases 3 figures, the Preliminary CPI, Hhsld Consum. Goods, and Household Durable Goods figures. These figures measure the percentage change in consumer prices, the percentage change in the amount of goods being purchased by households, and the percentage change in the amount of durable goods being purchased by households, respectively.
  • Switzerland: releases a KoF Leading Indicator figure. This index measures the economic outlook for the next six months.
  • Austria: Austria releases a Preliminary HICP figure. This figure measures the percentage change in consumer prices for the past month.
  • Turkiye: Turkiye releases a Trade Balance figure, which measures the difference between how much Turkiye exports and how much it imports.
  • Germany: Germany releases one figure, the Unemployment Change figure. This figure measures the change in the number of people who are unemployed over the past month.
  • Poland: Releases a Preliminary Consumer Price Index figure. This figure measures the percentage change in consumer prices for the past year.
  • Norway: Releases a Registered Unemployment Rate figure. This figure measures the percentage of people who are unemployed.
  • E19: The European Central Bank releases an Unemployment Rate figure. This figure measures the percentage of people who are unemployed in the eurozone.
  • Italy: Releases 2 figures, the Preliminary CPI and HICP figures. These figures measure the percentage change in consumer and producer prices for the past month respectively.
  • E19: The European Central Bank releases two figures, the 'Flash' HICP and the Flash 'Eurostat' Core figures. These figures measure the percentage change in consumer prices and the percentage change in consumer and producer prices for the past month, respectively.
  • US: The US releases 7 figures, the Personal Income, Personal Spending, PCE Price Index, Core PCE Price Index, Chicago PMI Index, U. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment, and U. of Michigan 1 Yr. and 5-10 Yr. Inflation figures. These figures measure the percentage change in money flowing into households, the percentage change in consumer spending, the price level of the economy, the level of manufacturing activity in Chicago, consumer sentiment, and the expected inflation rate over the next year and 5-10 years, respectively.
  • Colombia: Colombia releases an Unemployment Rate figure. This measures the percentage of people who are unemployed.
  • Australia: Australia auctions €0.5 billion worth of 2-year AGB bonds. This gives an indication of the amount of money the government is raising through debt.

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