Monday

1.30pm – US durable goods orders (January): orders to fall 2.1% MoM overall, and fall 1.9% excluding transportation orders. Markets to watch: USD crosses

3pm – US pending home sales (January): sales to fall 1.3% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses

Tuesday

7.45am – French CPI (February, preliminary): prices to rise 5.7% YoY, down from 6% in January. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

1.30pm – Canada GDP (Q4): the Canadian economy is expected to grow 0.4% from 0.7% in Q3. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

2.45pm – US Chicago PMI (February): index to rise to 46. Markets to watch: USD crosses

3pm – US consumer confidence (February): index to rise to 109.5 from 107.1. Markets to watch: USD crosses

Wednesday

1.30am – China mfg & non-mfg PMI (February): mfg PMI to rise to 50.8 and non-mfg PMI to rise to 55. Markets to watch: China indices, CNH crosses

1.45am – China Caixin mfg PMI (February): this private sector survey is expected to move back into expansion territory, at 50.3. Markets to watch: CNH crosses

8.55am – German unemployment data (February): unemployment rate to rise to 5.6%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

1pm – German inflation (February, preliminary): prices to rise 8.4% from 8.7% YoY, and 0.5% from 1% MoM. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

3pm – US ISM mfg PMI (February): expected to rise to 47.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses

3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 24 February): stockpiles rose by 7.6 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI

Thursday

10am – eurozone CPI (February): prices to rise 8.1% YoY and 0.5% MoM. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 25 February): claims to rise to 193K. Markets to watch: USD crosses

Friday

1.45am – China Caixin services PMI (February): expected to rise to 53.8. Markets to watch: CNH crosses

3pm – US ISM non-mfg PMI (February): expected to fall to 54.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses

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