Jeremy Oles

Published On: 16/03/2025
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Promo for economic events featuring various cryptocurrencies on March 17, 2025
By Published On: 16/03/2025
Time(GMT+0/UTC+0)StateImportanceEventForecastPrevious
02:00🇨🇳2 pointsFixed Asset Investment (YoY) (Feb)3.2%3.2%
02:00🇨🇳2 pointsIndustrial Production (YoY) (Feb)5.3%6.2%
02:00🇨🇳2 pointsChinese Industrial Production YTD (YoY) (Feb)———-5.8%
02:00🇨🇳2 pointsChinese Unemployment Rate (Feb)5.1%5.1%
02:00🇨🇳2 pointsNBS Press Conference———-———-
12:30🇺🇸2 pointsCore Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb)0.3%-0.4%
12:30🇺🇸2 pointsNY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Mar)-1.905.70
12:30🇺🇸2 pointsRetail Control (MoM) (Feb)———--0.8%
12:30🇺🇸2 pointsRetail Sales (MoM) (Feb)0.6%-0.9%
14:00🇺🇸2 pointsBusiness Inventories (MoM) (Jan)0.3%-0.2%
14:00🇺🇸2 pointsRetail Inventories Ex Auto (Jan)0.4%-0.1%
14:00🇪🇺2 pointsECB President Lagarde Speaks———-———-
18:00🇺🇸2 pointsAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1)-2.4%-2.4%

Summary of Upcoming Economic Events on March 17, 2025

China (🇨🇳) – 02:00 UTC

  1. Fixed Asset Investment (YoY) (Feb)
    • Forecast: 3.2%
    • Previous: 3.2%
    • Signals long-term investment trends, impacting CNY, commodities, & global risk sentiment.
  2. Industrial Production (YoY) (Feb)
    • Forecast: 5.3%
    • Previous: 6.2%
    • Slower growth suggests weak manufacturing, weighing on global markets.
  3. Chinese Industrial Production YTD (YoY) (Feb)
    • Previous: 5.8%
    • A drop could pressure equities & commodities.
  4. Chinese Unemployment Rate (Feb)
    • Forecast: 5.1%
    • Previous: 5.1%
    • Stable but could indicate labor market weakness.
  5. NBS Press Conference
    • Will clarify policy direction, impacting CNY & global risk assets.

United States (🇺🇸)

  1. Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb) (12:30 UTC)
    • Forecast: 0.3%
    • Previous: -0.4%
    • A rebound signals consumer resilience, bullish for USD & stocks.
  2. NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Mar) (12:30 UTC)
    • Forecast: -1.90
    • Previous: 5.70
    • Negative print = contraction in manufacturing, bearish for USD & equities.
  3. Retail Sales (MoM) (Feb) (12:30 UTC)
    • Forecast: 0.6%
    • Previous: -0.9%
    • A rise boosts market confidence, lifting stocks & USD.
  4. Business Inventories (MoM) (Jan) (14:00 UTC)
    • Forecast: 0.3%
    • Previous: -0.2%
    • Higher inventories suggest slower demand, cautious for stocks.
  5. Retail Inventories Ex Auto (Jan) (14:00 UTC)
  • Forecast: 0.4%
  • Previous: -0.1%
  • Higher inventories = slower consumer demand, affecting retail sector.
  1. ECB President Lagarde Speaks (14:00 UTC) (🇪🇺)
  • May signal ECB’s rate outlook, impacting EUR & European bonds.
  1. Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q1) (18:00 UTC)
  • Previous: -2.4%
  • A weak number could increase recession fears, impacting USD & stocks.

Market Impact Analysis

  • CNY: Weak industrial production could pressure commodities.
  • USD: Retail sales & GDPNow will drive Fed expectations.
  • Equities: Mixed retail data & weak GDPNow = cautious trading.
  • Volatility: Moderate, focus on China’s data & U.S. retail sales.
  • Impact Score: 7/10Key focus on consumer spending & industrial data.