MARCH 2026 EVENTS
- Eight OPEC+ countries will meet to discuss production levels (March 1st at 13:30 GMT)
Eight OPEC+ members (including Saudi Arabia and Russia) will hold their monthly meeting to discuss and set voluntary production levels. According to reports, the cartel will consider a modest increase in output for April. OPEC paused output increases over the past three months- the last addition to production levels was in November, representing an increase of 137,000.
Possible Influence: Volatile Crude oil
- US ISM Manufacturing PMI (February) (March 2nd at 15:00 GMT)
The ISM Manufacturing PMI previous print was 52.6. The number was higher than the expected 48.5.
Possible influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks
- Retail Sales in the US (January) (March 6th at 13:30 GMT)
Month-over-Month Retail Sales was at 0.0% in December, which was lower than the expected 0.4%.
Possible Influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks
- U.S. Unemployment Rate and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) (February) (March 6th at 13:30 GMT)
The previous month (January) saw unemployment at 4.3%. Nonfarm Payrolls for the previous month (January) printed 130,000, higher than forecasts for 66,000.
Possible Influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks
- US Inflation (CPI) data (February) (March 11th at 12:30 GMT)
Core CPI (excluding food and energy) was 2.5%. Year-on-Year in January. Top-line Year on Year CPI for January came in at 2.4%, below the forecasted 2.5%.
Possible Influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks
- NVIDIA GTC A.I. CONFERENCE IN SAN JOSE (March 15 - March 19)
Nvidia GTC is a global AI conference for developers bringing together developers, engineers, researchers, inventors, and IT professionals. NVIDIA may reveal next-gen GPU or AI stack innovations. Topics will include AI, computer graphics, machine learning and autonomous machines. KEYNOTE: CEO JENSEN HUANG TO SPEAK ON MARCH 16 AT 19:00 GMT.
Possible Influence: NVIDIA stock and US tech Stocks
- Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Interest Rate decision (March 17th at 04:30 GMT)
The RBA will meet to decide on interest rates. The current rate is 3.85%. Current expectations are that the RBA could decide to keep rates unchanged, but there is also a chance of an increase by 0.25%.
Possible Influence: Volatile AUD/USD
- Bank of Canada (BoC) Meeting (March 18th at 14:45 GMT)
The Bank of Canada will meet to set interest rates. They are currently 2.25% after a rate cut of 25 basis points in October. In January rates were left unchanged. The bank is most likely to keep rates unchanged.
Possible Influence: Volatile USD/CAD
- US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting and press conference (March 18th at 18:00 GMT and 18:30 GMT)
The Federal Open Market Committee of the U.S. The Federal Reserve will conclude its 2-day meeting to decide on interest rates. The current rate is 3.75%, after a 25-basis point cut in December. Analysts expect the rate may remain at 3.75%.
Possible Influence: Volatile US Dollar, Gold and US Stocks
- Bank of Japan (BoJ) Meeting (March 19th at 04:00 GMT)
The Bank of Japan will meet to set its interest rates. In December the bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 0.75%. There is a possibility that rates might be increased by another 0.25% at this meeting.
Possible Influence: Volatile USD/JPY
- Bank of England (BoE) Meeting (March 19th at 12:00 GMT)
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England will meet to decide on interest rates. The current rate is 3.75% and most expectations are that rates might be cut by 0.25%, but that rates might also remain unchanged. The last BoE cut was by 0.25% in December.
Possible Influence: Volatile GBP/USD, UK100
- European Central Bank (ECB) Meeting (March 19th at 13:15 GMT)
The European Central Bank will meet to discuss interest rates. Rates are currently at 2.15% after a rate cut of 25 basis points last June. The ECB is expected to keep rates unchanged.
Possible Influence: Volatile EUR/USD, GER40