Next Week's Macro Outlook: US and Europe PMI Data to Take Stage, Energy Trends Remain a Short-Term Focus

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-21T12:25:06+00:00

Iran war enters fourth week, markets volatile, focus concentrated on energy prices and upcoming US-Europe macroeconomic data releases. Next week markets will closely watch multiple key economic indicators, including US construction spending, CPI, and EIA crude oil inventories, expected to help assess the impact of energy prices on the economy.

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2026-03-21 12:25:06

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Mars Finance News: On March 21, as the Iran conflict enters its fourth week, there are still no clear signs of de-escalation. The ongoing Iran war and its impact on energy prices remain a focus of Wall Street in the short term. In addition, the upcoming macroeconomic data from the US and Europe next week will help the market assess whether the recent surge in energy prices is beginning to pass through to consumer prices and the overall economy. Here are the key points the market will focus on in the new week (all times are Beijing time):

Monday 22:00 – US January Construction Spending MoM
Tuesday 7:30 – Japan February Core CPI YoY
Wednesday 8:30 – Australia February Unadjusted CPI YoY
Wednesday 15:00 – UK February CPI MoM, UK February Retail Price Index MoM
Wednesday 20:30 – US Q4 Current Account, US February Import Price Index MoM
Wednesday 22:30 – EIA Crude Oil Inventories for the week ending March 20
Thursday 20:30 – US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending March 21
Thursday (TBD) – G7 Finance Ministers Meeting, until March 27
Friday 7:00 – Fed Vice Chair Jefferson Speech
Friday 23:30 – FOMC voting member Dally (San Francisco Fed President) opening remarks at a macroeconomic and monetary policy conference. (Jin10)

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