The following table is important global economic data from 18 – 22 March 2024 as traders and investors are keeping an eye on US and UK interest rate decisions, inflation rates and PMI figures.
| Economic Calendar 18 – 22 Mar 2024 | ||||
| Country | Data | Previous | Consensus /Forecast |
|
| Monday | China | Industrial Production YoY (JAN-FEB) | 6.8% | 5% |
| Retail Sales YoY (JAN-FEB) | 7.4% | 5.2% | ||
| Europe Area | Inflation Rate YoY Final (FEB) | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY Final (FEB) | 3.3% | 3.1% | ||
| Wednesday | China | Loan Prime Rate 1Y | 3.45% | 3.45% |
| Loan Prime Rate 5Y (MAR) | 3.95% | 3.95% | ||
| UK | Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) | 4% | 3.6% | |
| Core Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) | 5.1% | 4.6% | ||
| Retail Price Index MoM (FEB) | -0.3% | 0.8% | ||
| Retail Price Index YoY (FEB) | 4.9% | 4.5% | ||
| Europe Area | ECB President Lagarde Speech | |||
| USA | EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAR 15) | -1.536M | ||
| Thursday | USA | Fed Interest Rate Decision | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| FOMC Economic Projections | ||||
| Initial Jobless Claims (MAR 16) | 209K | 216K | ||
| S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (MAR) | 52.5 | 51.5 | ||
| S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAR) | 52.2 | 51.7 | ||
| S&P Global Services PMI Flash (MAR) | 52.3 | 52 | ||
| Europe Area | HCOB Composite PMI Flash (MAR) | 49.2 | 49.7 | |
| HCOB Manufacturing PMI Flash (MAR) | 46.5 | 47 | ||
| HCOB Services PMI Flash (MAR) | 50.2 | 50.5 | ||
| UK | BoE Interest Rate Decision | 5.25% | 5.25% | |
| Friday | UK | Retail Sales MoM (FEB) | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| Retail Sales YoY (FEB) | 0.7% | -0.8% | ||
