Economic Calendar 23 – 27 March 2026

The following table is important global economic data from 23-27 March 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, and U.S. jobs data.

Economic Calendar 23-27 March 2026 (UCT+7)
Country Data Previous Consensus
/Forecast
Monday Thailand Balance of Trade (FEB) $-3.3B $-1.0B
Exports YoY (FEB) 24.4%
Imports YoY (FEB) 29.4%
Euro Area Consumer Confidence Flash (MAR) -12.2 -15
USA Chicago Fed National Activity Index (FEB) 0.18 0.27
Tuesday Japan Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 1.5% 1.3%
Core Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 2% 1.7%
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAR) 53.0 52.8
S&P Global Services PMI Flash (MAR) 53.8 51.5
Euro Area HCOB Composite PMI Flash (MAR) 51.9 51.1
HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAR) 50.8 49.5
HCOB Services PMI Flash (MAR) 51.9 51
UK S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAR) 51.7 51.1
S&P Global Services PMI Flash (MAR) 53.9 53
USA S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (MAR) 51.9 50.5
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAR) 51.6 50.2
S&P Global Services PMI Flash (MAR) 51.7 50.4
Wednesday Japan BoJ Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
Euro Area ECB President Lagarde Speech
UK Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 3% 3%
Inflation Rate MoM (FEB) -0.5% 0.6%
Core Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 3.1% 3.1%
USA API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAR/20) 6.6M
Current Account (Q4) $-226.4B $-235.0B
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAR/20) 6.156M
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAR/20) -5.436M
Thursday Thailand New Car Sales YoY (FEB) 53.77%
USA Initial Jobless Claims (MAR/21) 205K 210K
Friday Thailand Industrial Production YoY (FEB) 1.46% 1.7%
China Industrial Profits (YTD) YoY (FEB) 0.6% 0.9%
Current Account Final (Q4) $198.7B $242.1B
UK Gfk Consumer Confidence (MAR) -19 -24
Retail Sales MoM (FEB) 1.8% -0.4%
Retail Sales YoY (FEB) 4.5% 1.8%
USA Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final (MAR) 56.6 55.5