Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th March 2026
Today's economic data releases are pivotal, with reports such as the Australian Jobs Report and US Initial Jobless Claims potentially influencing local and global sentiment.
US VP Vance to meet with oil executives as fuel prices surge, according to Bloomberg, citing sources; will take place at the American Petroleum Institute and involve members of the US oil and gas trade group’s board
A fund holding consumer and small-business loans made by companies including Affirm (AFRM) and Block (XYZ) is the latest corner of the private-credit market to come under stress
Newsquawk Daily Economic Releases - 19th March 2026
Italy Deputy PM says Italy may cut excise taxes on fuels as soon as Wednesday
US DATA ANALYSIS: February's PPI was hot, even ahead of the March oil price spike
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- Data: Australian Jobs Report (Feb), UK Jobs/Average Earnings (Jan), US Initial Jobless Claims (Mar/14), Atlanta Fed GDP, New Zealand Trade Balance (Feb)
- Event: Riksbank, SNB, BoE, ECB, BoJ Policy Announcements
- Speakers: RBNZ's Richardson; BoJ's Ueda; SNB's Schlegel; Riskbank's Thedeen; ECB's Lagarde
- Supply: Spain, France, US
- Earnings: FedEx, Alibaba
The timing of central bank announcements from major economies like the RBNZ, BoE, and ECB adds an additional layer of market interest, especially for forex and fixed income traders seeking to assess their impact on currency valuations and rate expectations.
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