Key economic releases and events

Monday:

9:00 AM ET/1400 GMT. ECB President Draghi due to testify before the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, in Brussels

Tuesday:

8:30 AM ET/1330 GMT. US durable goods orders

10:00 AM/1500. Fed Chair Powell testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee (this has been changed from February 28th).

10:00 AM ET/1500 GMT. Conference Board consumer confidence

7:00 PM ET/0000 GMT. ANZ Business Confidence

Wednesday:

8:30 AM ET/1330 GMT. US preliminary GDP for 4Q. Estimate 2.5% vs 2.6% from the first estimate

7:30 PM ET/0030 GMT. Private Capital expenditures Q/Q

Thursday:

4:30 AM ET/0930 GMT. UK Manufacturing PMI

10:00 AM ET/1500 GMT. ISM Manufacturing PMI

Friday:

4:30 AM ET/0930 GMT UK construction PMI

8:30 AM ET/1330 GMT, Canada GDP