Week inAdvance

Monday | Apr 3, 2023

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Mon Apr 3 Macron & von der Leyen in Beijing. | Tue Apr 4 EU-US Energy Council Ministerial meeting. | Wed Apr 5 CFTC panel meets. Taiwan's President in the House. Jewish festival of Passover begins. China/Hong Kong/Taiwan: financial markets shut for the three-day Ching Ming festival. | Thu Apr 6 Maundy Thursday. | Fri Apr 7 Good Friday. US stock and bond markets closed, US government open. UK financial markets closed. US monthly payrolls report. | Sat Apr 8 Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s term of office ends. | Sun Apr 9 Easter Sunday celebrated by western Christian churches. Palm Sunday in the Orthodox church.

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All times are Eastern and subject to change.

Thursday, Apr 13

INVESTORS market practices industry update

10:30 - 11 am ET

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Wednesday, Apr 5

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting to discuss topics related to the agricultural economy — including geopolitical and sustainability issues, as well as recent developments in the agricultural derivatives markets. Full details, including agenda here.

Friday, Apr 7

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

The US payrolls report for March is expected to show a slowdown in job creation after the past two months have surprised to the upside.

House & Senate out of session until April 14.

Tensions between Washington and Beijing are spiking again, this time over the ongoing tour of the Americas by Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen. It will reach a head on Wednesday when she meets US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California, which has been labeled “another provocation” by Beijing.  

Monday, Apr 3 -

Thursday, Apr 6

BEIJING, China

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visit China in a bid to push Beijing to help end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Tuesday, Apr 4

BRUSSELS, Belgium

EU-US Energy Council Ministerial meeting, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to attend.

Tuesday, Apr 4 -

Wednesday, Apr 5

BRUSSELS, Belgum

NATO foreign ministers from Nato alliance member states gather for a meeting chaired by secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg.

Monday, Apr 3 -

Thursday, Apr 6

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana

National Hurricane Conference.