Economic Calendar Summary - March 27, 2026

Overview

The final Friday of March 2026 presents a relatively calm macroeconomic calendar, with several releases from Europe and the United States. However, the day is light on key data that could lead to significant market movements. Investors are primarily focused on the afternoon report from the U.S., specifically the final University of Michigan data, which is known for providing valuable insights into consumer sentiment and inflation expectations.

Key Economic Releases

• 08:00 – United Kingdom: Retail Sales (February)
  • m/m: -0.4% (forecast: -0.7%, prior: 2.0%)
  • y/y: 2.5% (forecast: 2.1%, prior: 4.8%)
• 08:00 – Norway: Core Retail Sales ex. Cars s.a. (February)
  • m/m: -1.1% (prior: 1.1%)
• 08:30 – Hungary: Unemployment Rate (February)
  • (prior: 4.6%)
• 09:00 – Slovakia: Producer Price Index PPI (February)
  • m/m: (prior: -0.6%)
  • y/y: (prior: -1.3%)
• 09:00 – Spain: Flash CPI/HICP Inflation (March)
  • CPI m/m: forecast 1.2% (prior: 0.4%)
  • HICP m/m: forecast 1.2% (prior: 0.4%)
  • CPI y/y: forecast 3.7% (prior: 2.3%)
  • HICP y/y: forecast 3.9% (prior: 2.5%)
• 09:00 – Poland: Leading Economic Indicator (BIEC) (March)
  • (prior: 173.2)
• 15:00 – United States: University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (March, final)
  • Sentiment index: forecast 54 (prior: 56.6)
  • Short-term inflation expectations: 3.4% (unchanged)
  • Long-term inflation expectations: forecast 3.2% (prior: 3.3%)
• 16:30 – United States: Speech by Mary Daly (Fed San Francisco)
• 16:40 – United States: Speech by Anna Paulson (Fed Philadelphia)
• 17:00 – Eurozone: Speech by Isabel Schnabel (ECB)
• 18:00 – United States: Baker Hughes Rig Count (weekly)
  • forecast: 415 (prior: 414)

Recent Economic Insights

On March 26, 2026, consumer sentiments in Germany and France have reportedly fallen due to rising energy prices, indicating potential challenges for consumer spending in these regions. Additionally, the economic calendar has highlighted U.S. jobless claims and speeches from Federal Reserve members as focal points for market participants.