Economic Calendar for 31 Mar – 4 Apr 2025 with Inflation, Trade, and U.S. Jobs Data

The following table is important global economic data from 31 Mar – 4 Apr 2025 as traders and investors are keeping an eye on inflation, trade, and U.S. jobs data.

Economic Calendar 31 Mar – 4 Apr 2025 (UCT+7)
Country Data Previous Consensus
/Forecast
Monday Thailand Retail Sales YoY (JAN) 4.0% 3.2%
Current Account (FEB) $2.7B $2.9B
Private Consumption MoM (FEB) 1.1% -0.3%
Private Investment MoM (FEB) 0.5% -0.1%
Japan Industrial Production MoM Prel (FEB) -1.1% 2.3%
Industrial Production YoY Prel (FEB) 2.2% 3.0%
Retail Sales YoY (FEB) 4.4% (Revised) 2%
Retail Sales MoM (FEB) 1.2% (Revised) 0.1%
China NBS Manufacturing PMI (MAR) 50.2 50.5
NBS Non Manufacturing PMI (MAR) 50.4 50.5
USA Chicago PMI (MAR) 45.5 45.4
Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (MAR) -8.3 -12
Tuesday Thailand S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (MAR) 50.6 50.3
Japan Unemployment Rate (FEB) 2.5% 2.5%
Tankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q1) 14 12
Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI Final (MAR) 49.0 48.3
China Caixin Manufacturing PMI (MAR) 50.8 51.1
Euro Area HCOB Manufacturing PMI Final (MAR) 47.6 48.7
Inflation Rate YoY Flash (MAR) 2.3% 2.2%
Inflation Rate MoM Flash (MAR) 0.4% 0.6%
Core Inflation Rate YoY Flash (MAR) 2.6% 2.5%
Unemployment Rate (FEB) 6.2% 6.2%
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GB S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (MAR) 46.9 44.6
USA S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Final (MAR) 52.7 49.8
ISM Manufacturing PMI (MAR) 50.3 50.3
JOLTs Job Openings (FEB) 7.74M 7.68M
Wednesday USA API Crude Oil Stock Change (MAR/28) -4.6M
Factory Orders MoM (FEB) 1.7% 0.5%
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (MAR/28) -3.341M
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change (MAR/28) -1.446M
Thursday Thailand Business Confidence (MAR) 48.9 49.2
Japan Jibun Bank Composite PMI Final (MAR) 52 48.5
Jibun Bank Services PMI Final (MAR) 53.7 49.5
China Caixin Services PMI (MAR) 51.4 51.6
Caixin Composite PMI (MAR) 51.5 51.7
Euro Area HCOB Composite PMI Final (MAR) 50.2 50.4
HCOB Services PMI Final (MAR) 50.6 50.4
PPI MoM (FEB) 0.8% 0.4%
PPI YoY (FEB) 1.8% 3.4%
ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
GB S&P Global Composite PMI Final (MAR) 50.5 52
S&P Global Services PMI Final (MAR) 51 53.2
USA Balance of Trade (FEB) $-131.4B $-110B
Exports (FEB) $269.8B $271B
Imports (FEB) $401.2B $393B
Initial Jobless Claims (MAR/29) 224K 225K
S&P Global Composite PMI Final (MAR) 51.6 53.5
S&P Global Services PMI Final (MAR) 51 54.3
ISM Services PMI (MAR) 53.5 53
Friday Thailand Core Inflation Rate YoY (MAR) 0.99% 1%
Inflation Rate YoY (MAR) 1.08% 1.09%
Japan Household Spending MoM (FEB) -4.5% 0.5%
Household Spending YoY (FEB) 0.8% -1.7%
USA Non Farm Payrolls (MAR) 151K 128K
Unemployment Rate (MAR) 4.1% 4.2%
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