Upcoming economic events 13 March 2025

Time(GMT+0/UTC+0)	State	Importance	Event	Forecast	Previous
00:30		2 points	Building Approvals (MoM) (Jan)	6.3%	0.7%
09:00		2 points	IEA Monthly Report	———-	———-
09:50		2 points	ECB’s De Guindos Speaks	———-	———-
10:00		2 points	Industrial Production (MoM) (Jan)	0.5%	-1.1%
12:30		2 points	Continuing Jobless Claims	1,900K	1,897K
12:30		2 points	Core PPI (MoM) (Feb)	0.3%	0.3%
12:30		3 points	Initial Jobless Claims	226K	221K
12:30		3 points	PPI (MoM) (Feb)	0.3%	0.4%
17:00		3 points	30-Year Bond Auction	———-	4.748%
21:30		2 points	Fed’s Balance Sheet	———-	6,757B
21:30		2 points	Business NZ PMI (Feb)	———-	51.4

Summary of Upcoming Economic Events on March 13, 2025

Australia (🇦🇺)

1. Building Approvals (MoM) (Jan) (00:30 UTC)
   • Forecast: 6.3%
   • Previous: 0.7%
   • Higher approvals indicate stronger housing demand, positive for AUD.

Eurozone (🇪🇺)

2. ECB’s De Guindos Speaks (09:50 UTC)
   • Potential market impact: Moderate
   • Focus on monetary policy outlook & inflation.
3. Industrial Production (MoM) (Jan) (10:00 UTC)
   • Forecast: 0.5%
   • Previous: -1.1%
   • Stronger production supports EUR, while weaker data may raise recession concerns.

United States (🇺🇸)

4. IEA Monthly Report (09:00 UTC)
   • Impact: Oil market & energy stocks.
   • Traders watch supply & demand forecasts.
5. Continuing Jobless Claims (12:30 UTC)
   • Forecast: 1,900K
   • Previous: 1,897K
   • Higher claims = weaker labor market, bearish for USD.
6. Core PPI (MoM) (Feb) (12:30 UTC)
   • Forecast: 0.3%
   • Previous: 0.3%
   • A higher print may increase inflation concerns, affecting Fed policy expectations.
7. Initial Jobless Claims (12:30 UTC)
   • Forecast: 226K
   • Previous: 221K
   • Lower-than-expected claims indicate strong labor demand, bullish for USD.
8. PPI (MoM) (Feb) (12:30 UTC)
   • Forecast: 0.3%
   • Previous: 0.4%
   • Higher PPI = potential for higher inflation, impacting Fed’s rate path.
9. 30-Year Bond Auction (17:00 UTC)
   • Previous Yield: 4.748%
   • High demand = lower yields, which can pressure USD.
10. Fed’s Balance Sheet (21:30 UTC)

• Impact: Liquidity and financial conditions.

New Zealand (🇳🇿)

11. Business NZ PMI (Feb) (21:30 UTC)

• Previous: 51.4
• Expansion above 50 is bullish for NZD.

Market Impact Analysis

• AUD: Positive impact if building approvals rise.
• EUR: Moderate impact from industrial production & ECB speech.
• USD: High impact from jobless claims & inflation data.
• Oil prices: Influenced by IEA report.
• Volatility: High due to PPI, jobless claims, and bond auction.
• Impact Score: 7/10 – Focus on inflation & labor market data.