BlockBeats news, March 29: The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict has persisted for a full month, and the coming week will remain one filled with uncertainties and black swans. Whether it’s peace talks or an escalation of conflict, every small step will tug at the market’s taut nerves. Beyond geopolitical tensions, the Bank of Japan and the Federal Reserve will reveal their interest rate hike outlooks to the market, and U.S. non-farm payroll data will also significantly impact market liquidity expectations. Details are as follows:
Monday 07:50, Bank of Japan releases the Summary of Opinions from the March Monetary Policy Meeting;
Tuesday 04:00, New York Fed President Williams delivers a speech;
Wednesday 00:00, Chicago Fed President Goolsbee delivers opening remarks at an event hosted by the bank;
Wednesday 23:00, 2026 FOMC voter, Dallas Fed President Logan delivers a speech;
Thursday 20:30, U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending March 28, U.S. Trade Balance for February;
Friday 20:30, U.S. March Unemployment Rate, U.S. March Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Payrolls, U.S. March Average Hourly Earnings Year-over-Year, U.S. March Average Hourly Earnings Month-over-Month;
Friday 21:45, U.S. March S&P Global Services PMI Final.
Finally, on April 3 (Friday), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq will be closed all day; precious metals and U.S. crude oil futures trading will be suspended all day; stock index futures will close early (Beijing Time 21:15); foreign exchange and U.S. Treasury futures will close early (Beijing Time 23:15); Brent crude oil futures will be suspended all day.
