The following table is important global economic data from 16-20 March 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, interest rate decisions and U.S. jobs data.
| Economic Calendar 16-20 March 2026 (UCT+7) | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | China | Industrial Production YoY (JAN-FEB) | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Retail Sales YoY (JAN-FEB) | 0.9% | 2.5% | ||
| FDI (YTD) YoY (FEB) | -5.7% | -5.0% | ||
| USA | Industrial Production MoM (FEB) | 0.7% | 0.2% | |
| Wednesday | Japan | Balance of Trade (FEB) | ¥-1152.7B | ¥-485B |
| Exports YoY (FEB) | 16.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Imports YoY (FEB) | -2.5% | 11.5% | ||
| Euro Area | Core Inflation Rate YoY Final (FEB) | 2.2% | 2.4% | |
| CPI Final (FEB) | 100.06 | 100.72 | ||
| Inflation Rate MoM Final (FEB) | -0.6% | 0.7% | ||
| Inflation Rate YoY Final (FEB) | 1.7% | 1.9% | ||
| USA | API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAR/13) | -1.7M | ||
| PPI MoM (FEB) | 0.5% | 0.3% | ||
| Core PPI MoM (FEB) | 0.8% | 0.3% | ||
| Factory Orders MoM (JAN) | -0.7% | 0.4% | ||
| EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAR/13) | 3.824M | |||
| EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAR/13) | -3.654M | |||
| Thursday | Japan | Machinery Orders MoM (JAN) | 19.1% | -9.5% |
| Machinery Orders YoY (JAN) | 16.8% | 8.1% | ||
| BoJ Gov Ueda Speech | ||||
| BoJ Interest Rate Decision | 0.75% | 0.75% | ||
| UK | Unemployment Rate (JAN) | 5.2% | 5.2% | |
| BoE Interest Rate Decision | 3.75% | 3.75% | ||
| MPC Meeting Minutes | ||||
| Euro Area | Deposit Facility Rate | 2% | 2% | |
| ECB Interest Rate Decision | 2.15% | 2.15% | ||
| ECB Press Conference | ||||
| USA | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 3.75% | 3.75% | |
| FOMC Economic Projections | ||||
| Fed Press Conference | ||||
| Initial Jobless Claims (MAR/14) | 213K | 211K | ||
| Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (MAR) | 16.3 | 15 | ||
| Friday | Thailand | Balance of Trade (FEB) | $-3.3B | $-1.0B |
| Exports YoY (FEB) | 24.4% | |||
| Imports YoY (FEB) | 29.4% | |||
| China | Loan Prime Rate 1Y | 3% | 3% | |
| Loan Prime Rate 5Y (MAR) | 3.5% | 3.5% | ||
| Euro Area | Balance of Trade (JAN) | €12.6B | €1.5B | |
