The Week Ahead: BoC policy announcement; Canadian labour data due

Monday, March 4

  • Earnings: Osisko Mining, Advantage Energy, Archer-Daniels-Midland
  • PDAC Mining Convention, Toronto  March 3 to March 6

Tuesday, March 5

  • Earnings: Canfor, Pet Valu, Nuvei, Franco-Nevada, Target, Ross Stores

Wednesday, March 6

  • Bank of Canada policy announcement
  • At 10:30 a.m. (EST) Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, and Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor, will hold a press conference in the Bank of Canada’s auditorium. The opening statement will be available on the Bank’s website at 9:45 a.m.
  • 10:00 a.m. U.S. Fed Chair Powell testifies to House Financial Service Committee
  • 2:00 p.m. U.S. Fed Beige Book
  • Earnings: Tourmaline, Linamar, Sleep Country, Descartes, Vermilion Energy, Fortuna Silver, Campbell Soup, Brown-Forman

Thursday, March 7

  • Earnings: Paramount Resources, Peyto Exploration, Chartwell REIT, Kroger, Costco, Broadcom
  • 8:30 a.m. Canada Merchandise Trade Balance, Building Permits (January)
  • 10:00 a.m. U.S. Fed Chair Powell testifies to Senate Banking Committee

Friday, March 8

  • Earnings: Altagas, Algonquin Power, Jamieson Wellness, Oracle Corp
  • 8:30 a.m. Canada employment report (February)
  • U.S. employment report (February)