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17 March 2025 Events: Rate Decisions, Nvidia’s GTC & More
Substantial economic and financial events and releases are set to take place on the week of 17 March, with central bank interest rate decisions and Nvidia’s GTC event taking center stage.
Let’s dive deeper into this week’s main events:
Central Banks Meet
The central banks of the US, Japan, and England, some of the world’s leading economies, are expected to release their interest rate decisions this week.
The Federal Reserve (FOMC)
Rate Decision
Arguably one of this week’s most important events, the Federal Reserve’s second rate decision meeting will take place on Tuesday-Wednesday (18-19 March).
Whereas the Fed was expected to keep rates unchanged until September, this time, it is projected to keep rates unchanged until June, continuing the pause it took in January in light of a stronger labour market and stubborn inflation.
However, the decision is yet to be determined, and a plethora of factors like President Donald Trump’s tariffs, lower consumer sentiment, and the latest consumer price index (CPI) report, which came in below expectations, is expected to shift the Fed’s decision.
Dot Plot
In addition to the rate decision, the Fed will release the dot plot, a quarterly economic chart showing the central bank’s projections for the short-term interest rate and federal funds rate.
Jerome Powell Remarks
Fed Chair Jerome Powell will also deliver remarks and address questions about the Fed’s monetary policy.
The Bank of England (BOE)
The Bank of England will meet on Thursday, 20 March, and rates are projected to remain unchanged at 4.5% due to higher inflation in January.
Interestingly, higher defence spending in Europe boosted the chances of a looser monetary policy by the European Central Bank (ECB), which, in turn, is projected to drive the BOE to do the same.
The Bank of Japan (BOJ)
The Bank of Japan, which will meet on Tuesday-Wednesday (18-19 March), is another central bank expected to keep rates unchanged this week.
The BOJ will likely keep rates at 0.5%, halting the rate-hiking cycle that began in March 2024. (Source: EuroNews)
Still, these are all projections, and only time will tell what these central banks will actually do.
Nvidia’s GTC Conference
AI darling Nvidia will host its annual GTC conference starting today, Monday, 17 March and concluding Friday, 21 March.
The event will include panels and workshops that address Nvidia’s future, news, and a keynote address from CEO Jensen Huang tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 March, at 1 PM ET. Nvidia’s GTC will address technologies ranging from cybersecurity to quantum computing, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and, most importantly, artificial intelligence. In addition, announcements on new tools and platforms for developers, as well as updates to Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs, are expected to emerge.
It will be interesting to see what happens following the conference and if it affects the stock market, especially since Nvidia’s partner, Micron Technology (MU), is expected to release earnings this week (on Thursday, 20 March).
More Data
Besides the above, the following data releases are due to take place:
Monday, 17 March
US retail sales
US business inventories
Tuesday, 18 March:
Wednesday, 19 March:
Earnings from General Mills
Eurozone CPI
Thursday, 20 March:
Friday, 21 March:
Conclusion
This week seems eventful, with key events and reports providing an overview of the economic landscape in March and, possibly, the near future.
From central bank decisions to tech conferences and more, traders and investors may want to keep an eye out for any changes that could emerge from this week’s events.
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