Monday, March 19

Notable earnings: Oracle

G20 finance ministers and central bankers start two-day meeting in Buenos Aires

Anti-trust trial on AT&T's proposed US$85.4-billion takeover of Time Warner begins in D.C. district court (Reminder about how a BNN interview became a major talking point for everyone involved with this file)

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman begins U.S. visit

Federal, Ontario and Quebec government to announce "major investment" in 5G technology (0930)

Ontario government delivers throne speech (1200)

Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence holds hearing on Bill C-45 (1300)

Tuesday, March 20

Notable earnings: Alimentation Couche-Tard, FedEx

Notable data: Canadian wholesale trade

U.S. Federal Reserve two-day meeting begins

Saudi crown prince meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington

Wednesday, March 21

Notable earnings: BRP, AGT Foods, New Flyer Industries

Notable data: U.S. existing home sales

U.S. Federal Reserve releases interest rate decision and updated forecasts (1400)

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds news conference (1430)

University of Toronto Rotman School of Management starts two-day conference on lessons learned from the financial crisis

Thursday, March 22

Notable earnings: Nike

Notable data: Statistics Canada EI report

Bank of England releases interest rate decision

Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci tables budget

BCE CFO Glen LeBlanc presents at Desjardins telecom conference (0930)

Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins delivers speech in Toronto (1445)

Friday, March 23

Notable earnings: Power Corp

Notable data: Canadian retail sales, Canadian CPI, U.S. durable goods orders, U.S. new home sales