Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Thursday, March 19, 2026 ① TBD: Alibaba releases earnings report ② TBD: Bank of Japan announces interest rate decision ③ 08:30: Australia's February seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ④ 09:00: China

2026-03-19

Key Economic Data and Events to Watch Today: Thursday, March 19, 2026 ① TBD: Alibaba releases earnings report ② TBD: Bank of Japan announces interest rate decision ③ 08:30: Australia's February seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ④ 09:00: China's February SWIFT RMB share in global payments ⑤ 14:30: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference ⑥ 15:00: Switzerland's February trade balance ⑦ 15:00: UK's January three-month ILO unemployment rate ⑧ 15:00: UK's February unemployment rate ⑨ 15:00: UK's February jobless claims ⑩ 15:00: Ministry of Commerce holds a regular press conference ⑪ 16:30: Swiss National Bank announces interest rate decision ⑫ 20:00: Bank of England announces interest rate decision and meeting minutes ⑬ 20:30: US initial jobless claims for the week ending March 14 ⑭ 20:30 US March Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index ⑮ 21:15 ECB Interest Rate Decision ⑯ 21:45 ECB President Lagarde Holds Press Conference ⑰ 22:00 US January Wholesale Sales (MoM) ⑱ 22:00 US January New Home Sales (Annualized) ⑲ 22:00 US February Conference Board Leading Economic Index (MoM) ⑳ 22:00 Federal Reserve Discusses Revising Bank Capital Requirements ㉑ 22:30 US EIA Natural Gas Storage for the Week Ending March 13