Major Macro Events This Week

1. Central Bank Interest Rate Decisions

Federal Reserve FOMC (March 20, 02:00)

Keep interest rate unchanged at 4.25%-4.5%, focus on inflation forecasts, balance sheet reduction signals, and Powell's statements on financial conditions.

Bank of Japan (March 18)

Assessing the impact of the January rate hike, focusing on yen exchange rate, wage growth, and inflation persistence.

Bank of England / Swiss National Bank / Sveriges Riksbank (March 20)

The UK may hold steady, Switzerland reaffirms currency intervention, Sweden maintains interest rates.

2. Key Data

United States

Monday 20:30: Retail Sales (+0.5%), New York Fed Manufacturing Index.

Thursday 20:30: Initial Jobless Claims (<200,000), Q4 Current Account.

Eurozone / Japan

Wednesday 18:00: Eurozone February CPI Final Value (2.9%).

Friday 07:30: Japan February Core CPI (2.8%).

3. Other Highlights

China

Monday: January-February Industrial Added Value (6%), Retail Consumption (4%).

Monday 15:00: State Council Information Office press conference on boosting consumption policies.

Technology Events

NVIDIA GTC Conference (March 17-21): AI chip and robotics technology release.

Huawei Launch Event (March 20): First native HarmonyOS new device unveiled.

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