2000 GMT - Real soon now, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Official Cash Rate decision
- Spoiler .... no change
But, there is a bit to watch out for, previews:
- RBNZ meeting due Wednesday 21MAR2018 at 2000GMT - preview
- Reuters poll of 15 economists, all 15 forecast the RBNZ to hold rates
- ASB expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR unchanged at 1.75%
0030GMT - and a big one for Australia, the jobs report for February
- Employment Change expected +20.0K, prior +16.0K
- Unemployment Rate expected 5.5%, prior 5.5%
- Full Time Employment Change prior was -49.8K
- Part Time Employment Change prior was +65.9K
- Participation Rate expected is 65.6%, prior was 65.6%
I'll have more to come on this separately
0030GMT - Japan - March preliminary manufacturing PMI
- Markit / Nikkei
- prior 54.1 (down from the previous month and solidly in expansion)
0110 GMT - Bank of Japan Japanese Government Bond purchase operation, QE in action!
- 5-10, 10-25, and 25+ years maturities
