As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Monday, March 17, 2025. The spotlight will be on retail sales figures and the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index, offering insights into consumer spending patterns and regional manufacturing activity.

Major Economic Events to Watch:

• 8:30 AM ET - Core Retail Sales (Feb): Measures retail sales excluding automobiles. Forecast: 0.5%, Previous: -0.4%

• 8:30 AM ET - Retail Sales (Feb): Key indicator of consumer spending. Forecast: 0.7%, Previous: -0.9%

Other Important Economic Events to Watch:

• 8:30 AM ET - NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Mar): Gauges business conditions in New York. Previous: 5.70

• 8:30 AM ET - Retail Control (Feb): Excludes certain volatile categories. Previous: -0.8%

• 10:00 AM ET - Retail Inventories Ex Auto (Jan): Measures change in retail inventories. Forecast: 0.4%, Previous: -0.1%

• 10:00 AM ET - Business Inventories (Jan): Indicates change in unsold goods value. Previous: -0.2%

• 2:00 PM ET - Atlanta Fed GDPNow: Real-time GDP growth estimate. Forecast: -2.4%, Previous: -2.4%

Other Economic Events to Watch:

• 8:30 AM ET - Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos (Feb): Shows underlying demand patterns. Previous: -0.5%

• 8:30 AM ET - Retail Sales (Feb): Year-over-year change. Previous: 4.20%

• 10:00 AM ET - NAHB Housing Market Index (Mar): Measures homebuilder sentiment. Previous: 42

• 11:30 AM ET - 3-Month Bill Auction: Treasury bill rate indicator. Previous: 4.200%

• 11:30 AM ET - 6-Month Bill Auction: Short-term government debt rate. Previous: 4.075%

For further information and the latest updates, please refer to our Economic Calendar, here .

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