Fed Expected to Maintain Caution; NVIDIA GTC 2026 to Kick Off

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Fed news headlines this week as the Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady amid geopolitical risks and market volatility. Meanwhile, NVIDIA’s GTC 2026 will take place from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, drawing significant attention from the AI sector. Traders are also monitoring altcoins as market sentiment evolves ahead of key macroeconomic updates.

PANews, March 15: According to Jin10, the conflict among the U.S., Iran, and Israel has entered its third week, and the ongoing turmoil in energy commodities markets is evolving into a major issue. Global equity markets have recently suffered heavy losses; due to frequent ship attacks, crude oil prices have surged from around $80 to approximately $100; the U.S. dollar has reached new highs against most currencies, particularly the Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, and euro, with the Dollar Index rising above last November’s peak. Below are the key market focus points for the coming week (all times in Beijing Time): Monday, 20:30: Canada’s February CPI monthly rate, U.S. March New York Fed Manufacturing Index; Monday, 21:15: U.S. February Industrial Production monthly rate; Wednesday, 04:30: U.S. API Crude Oil Inventories for the week ending March 13; Wednesday, 18:00: Final Eurozone February CPI year-over-year, Final Eurozone February CPI monthly rate; Wednesday, 20:30: U.S. February PPI year-over-year, U.S. February PPI monthly rate; Wednesday, 22:00: U.S. January Factory Orders monthly rate; Wednesday, 22:30: U.S. EIA Crude Oil Inventories for the week ending March 13, Cushing Oil Inventories in Oklahoma, EIA Strategic Petroleum Reserve Inventories; Thursday, 02:00: Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections; Thursday, 02:30: Fed Chair Powell holds a monetary policy press conference; Thursday, 15:00: Switzerland’s February Trade Balance, UK’s Q4 2024 ILO Unemployment Rate, UK’s February Unemployment Rate, UK’s February Claimant Count; Thursday, 20:30: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending March 14, U.S. March Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index; Seven central banks will announce interest rate decisions; the market is most focused on the Federal Reserve, with widespread expectations that Fed policymakers will hold rates steady at next week’s meeting. The NVIDIA GTC 2026 conference will be held from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, California—the most anticipated annual event in the AI sector, often dubbed the “AI Super Bowl” or “AI Woodstock.”

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