Economic Calendar 9 – 13 March 2026

The following table is important global economic data from 9-13 March 2026, as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, China’s top meetings, and U.S. jobs data.

Economic Calendar 9-13 March 2026 (UCT+7)
Country Data Previous Consensus
/Forecast
Monday Japan Current Account (JAN) ¥728.8B ¥960B
China Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 0.2% 0.8%
Inflation Rate MoM (FEB) 0.2% 0.3%
PPI YoY (FEB) -1.4% -1.1%
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
National People’s Congress
Tuesday Japan GDP Growth Annualized Final (Q4) -2.6% 1.2%
GDP Growth Rate QoQ Final (Q4) -0.7% 0.3%
China Balance of Trade (JAN-FEB) $114.1B $182B
Exports YoY (JAN-FEB) 6.6%
Imports YoY (JAN-FEB) 5.7%
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
National People’s Congress
Wednesday Thailand Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes
China
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference
National People’s Congress
USA API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAR/06) 5.6M
Core Inflation Rate MoM (FEB) 0.3% 0.2%
Core Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 2.5% 2.5%
Inflation Rate MoM (FEB) 0.2% 0.2%
Inflation Rate YoY (FEB) 2.4% 2.5%
CPI (FEB) 325.25 326.7
CPI (seasonally adjusted) (FEB) 326.588 327.57
Fed Bowman Speech
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAR/06) 3.475M
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAR/06) -1.704M
Thursday China National People’s Congress
USA Building Permits Prel (JAN) 1.455M 1.390M
Building Permits MoM Prel (JAN) 4.8% -1.5%
Housing Starts (JAN) 1.404M 1.340M
Housing Starts MoM (JAN) 6.2% -2.4%
Balance of Trade (JAN) $-70.3B $-69B
Exports (JAN) $287.3B $286.0B
Imports (JAN) $357.6B $351.0B
Goods Trade Balance Adv (JAN) $-98.5B $-93.0B
Initial Jobless Claims (MAR/07) 213K 215K
Fed Bowman Speech
Friday Thailand Consumer Confidence (FEB) 52.8 54
UK GDP MoM (JAN) 0.1% 0.2%
Goods Trade Balance (JAN) £-22.72B £-21.7B
Goods Trade Balance Non-EU (JAN) £-10.99B £-11.4B
Industrial Production MoM (JAN) -0.9% 0.3%
Manufacturing Production MoM (JAN) -0.5% 0.3%
Euro Area Industrial Production MoM (JAN) -1.4% 0.6%
USA Core PCE Price Index MoM (JAN) 0.4% 0.4%
Durable Goods Orders MoM (JAN) -1.4% 1.2%
Durable Goods Orders Ex Transp MoM (JAN) 0.9% 0.5%
GDP Growth Rate QoQ 2nd Est (Q4) 4.4% 1.4%
Personal Income MoM (JAN) 0.3% 0.4%
Personal Spending MoM (JAN) 0.4% 0.3%
PCE Price Index MoM (JAN) 0.4% 0.3%
PCE Price Index YoY (JAN) 2.9% 2.9%
JOLTs Job Openings (JAN) 6.542M 6.84M
Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel (MAR) 56.6 56.3