Mar 15, 2019
The Week Ahead: Morneau delivers federal budget; Fed decision
By Noah Zivitz
BNN Bloomberg sets up the week ahead with what investors need to know.
Monday, March 18
- Notable earnings: Tilray
- Notable data: Canadian international securities transactions
- OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meets in Azerbaijan to discuss oil production
- Alberta government to deliver throne speech (5 p.m. ET)
Tuesday, March 19
- Notable earnings: Alimentation Couche-Tard, Franco-Nevada, FedEx
- Notable data: U.S. factory orders, U.S. durable goods orders
- Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers federal budget
- Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House
Wednesday, March 20
- Notable earnings: Power Corp., Wheaton Precious Metals
- Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses Canadian Club in Toronto (7:15 a.m. ET) and Economic Club in Ottawa (4 p.m. ET)
- Economical Insurance holds special meeting for vote on demutualization (10:30 a.m. ET)
- U.S. Federal Reserve releases interest rate decision and forecasts (2 p.m. ET, plus news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET)
- Saskatchewan government delivers provincial budget
Thursday, March 21
- Notable earnings: Nike
- Notable data: Canadian wholesale trade, StatsCan EI report
- Bank of England releases interest rate decision (8 a.m. ET)
- EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Brexit
- Quebec government delivers provincial budget
- Restaurant Brands International and Great White North Franchisee Association due in Ontario Superior Court for update on settlement process
Friday, March 22
- Notable earnings: BRP, Tiffany & Co.
- Notable data: Canadian retail sales, Canadian CPI, U.S. existing home sales