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Next week's important macro event forecast: central banks announce interest rate decisions, the Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decisions

Next week's important macro events and data forecasts are as follows (all in Beijing time): In terms of macroeconomic data: Monday at 20:30, the monthly rate of retail sales in the United States in February and the New York Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index in March. On Tuesday, the Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision. At 14:30, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold a monetary policy press conference. Wednesday at 18:00, Eurozone CPI data for February. Thursday at 16:30, the Swiss National Bank and the Swedish National Bank announced interest rate decisions; at 17:00, the European Central Bank announced economic bulletins; at 20:00, the Bank of England announced interest rate decisions; Thursday at 20:30, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week to March 15, the current account in the fourth quarter of the United States, and the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index in March. Friday at 07:30, Japan's national core CPI annual rate for February. In addition, the Federal Reserve will also release intensive information next week: Thursday at 02:00, the Federal Reserve FOMC released a summary of interest rate decisions and economic expectations. On Thursday at 02:30, Federal Reserve Chairperson Powell held a press conference on monetary policy. On Friday at 21:05, the FOMC permanent voting committee and New York Federal Reserve President Williams delivered a speech.