Economic Calendar: US Jobs Report, Eurozone GDP, Fed Chair Powell in Focus

Today's economic calendar features critical U.S. employment data, European growth figures, and multiple central bank speakers amid heightened market sensitivity to trade tensions. The February nonfarm payrolls report will be closely monitored for signs of labor market cooling, while Fed Chair Powell's speech later in the day could provide real-time interpretation of the data. European indicators will offer insights into regional economic health.

Key Economic Data ( GMT)

07:00 - German Factory Orders

• German Factory Orders (MoM) (Jan): -2.4% forecast vs 6.9% prior

07:00 - UK Housing Data

• Halifax House Price Index (MoM) (Feb): 0.5% forecast vs 0.7% prior
• Halifax House Price Index (YoY) (Feb): 3.1% forecast vs 3.0% prior

10:00 - Eurozone Employment Data

• Employment Change (Q4): 0.1% QoQ forecast vs 0.2% prior
• Employment Change (Q4): 0.6% YoY forecast vs 1.0% prior
• Employment Overall (Q4): 169,345.0K forecast vs 169,112.9K prior

10:00 - Eurozone GDP

• GDP (Q4): 0.1% QoQ forecast vs 0.4% prior
• GDP (Q4): 0.9% YoY forecast vs 0.9% prior

13:30 - US Employment Data

• Nonfarm Payrolls (Feb): 159K forecast vs 143K prior
• Unemployment Rate (Feb): 4.0% forecast vs 4.0% prior
• Private Nonfarm Payrolls (Feb): 142K forecast vs 111K prior

13:30 - Canada Employment Data

• Employment Change (Feb): 19.7K forecast vs 76.0K prior
• Unemployment Rate (Feb): 6.7% forecast vs 6.6% prior

13:30 - Canada Capacity Utilization

• Capacity Utilization Rate (Q4): 79.2% forecast vs 79.3% prior

16:00 - US Fed Monetary Policy Report

18:00 - US Energy Sector

• Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count: previous 486
• Baker Hughes Total Rig Count: previous 593

20:30 - US CFTC Positions Data

Central Bank Speakers

09:30 - European Central Bank

• ECB President Lagarde Speaks

09:30 - German Central Bank

• Bundesbank President Nagel Speaks
• Bundesbank Vice President Buch Speaks (09:40)

15:00 - Bank of England

• MPC Member Mann Speaks

15:15 - Federal Reserve

• FOMC Member Bowman Speaks

15:45 - Federal Reserve

• FOMC Member Williams Speaks

17:30 - Federal Reserve

• Fed Chair Powell Speaks

18:00 - Federal Reserve

• FOMC Member Kugler Speaks

20:15 - Bank of England

• MPC Member Mann Speaks (second appearance)