As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial decisions and economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), Core CPI, and EIA Crude Oil Inventories stand out as the most significant economic events scheduled for the day, potentially influencing investor sentiment and market trends.
Major Economic Events to Watch
• 7:30 AM ET - CPI (Feb): Expected 0.3%, Previous 0.5%. Measures changes in consumer prices, a key inflation indicator.
• 7:30 AM ET - Core CPI (Feb): Expected 0.3%, Previous 0.4%. Tracks consumer price changes excluding food and energy.
• 7:30 AM ET - CPI (YoY) (Feb): Expected 2.9%, Previous 3.0%. Annual change in consumer prices.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Crude Oil Inventories: Previous 3.614M. Weekly change in commercial crude oil stocks held by US firms.
Other Important Economic Events to Watch
• 6:00 AM ET - OPEC Monthly Report: Provides analysis and outlook for the global oil market.
• 7:30 AM ET - Core CPI (YoY) (Feb): Expected 3.2%, Previous 3.3%. Annual change in core consumer prices.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Cushing Oil Inventories: Previous 1.124M. Tracks crude oil storage levels at Cushing, Oklahoma.
• 12:00 PM ET - 10-Year Note Auction: Previous 4.632%. Indicates government borrowing costs and investor demand.
• 1:00 PM ET - Federal Budget Balance (Feb): Expected -$314.0B, Previous -$129.0B. Measures difference between government income and expenditure.
Other Economic Events to Watch
• 6:00 AM ET - MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate: Previous 6.73%. Fixed 30-year mortgage lending rates.
• 6:00 AM ET - MBA Mortgage Applications: Previous 20.4%. Change in new mortgage application volume.
• 6:00 AM ET - MBA Purchase Index: Previous 144.5. Tracks applications for home purchases.
• 6:00 AM ET - Mortgage Market Index: Previous 242.2. Covers all mortgage applications during the week.
• 6:00 AM ET - Mortgage Refinance Index: Previous 784.2. Gauge of mortgage refinancing activity.
• 7:30 AM ET - CPI Index, n.s.a. (Feb): Expected 319.17, Previous 317.67. Non-seasonally adjusted consumer price index.
• 7:30 AM ET - Core CPI Index (Feb): Previous 324.74. Core consumer price index.
• 7:30 AM ET - CPI, n.s.a (MoM) (Feb): Previous 0.65%. Monthly change in non-seasonally adjusted CPI.
• 7:30 AM ET - CPI Index, s.a (Feb): Previous 319.09. Seasonally adjusted consumer price index.
• 7:30 AM ET - Real Earnings (MoM) (Feb): Previous -0.3%. Measures changes in inflation-adjusted earnings.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Refinery Crude Runs: Previous -0.346M. Weekly change in crude oil processed by refineries.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Refinery Utilization Rates: Previous -0.6%. Percentage of operable refinery capacity utilized.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Crude Imports: Previous -0.054M. Weekly change in crude oil imports.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Distillates Stocks: Previous -1.318M. Change in distillate fuel inventory levels.
• 8:30 AM ET - Gasoline Inventories: Previous -1.433M. Weekly change in gasoline stocks.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Heatoil Stock: Previous -0.067M. Change in heating oil inventory levels.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Gasoline Production: Previous 0.464M. Weekly gasoline production volume.
• 8:30 AM ET - EIA Weekly Distillate Fuel Production: Previous -0.587M. Weekly distillate fuel production volume.
• 10:00 AM ET - Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI ) IPSOS PCSI: Previous 55.34. Consumer sentiment index.
• 10:00 AM ET - Cleveland CPI (MoM) (Feb): Previous 0.3%. Monthly change in Cleveland area consumer prices.
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