As traders approach another pivotal day for financial markets, a series of crucial decisions and economic data releases that could sway market dynamics are expected on Monday, March 3, 2025. The focus will be on manufacturing sector health, with key PMI reports and ISM data taking center stage.

Major Economic Events to Watch

• 9:45 AM ET: Manufacturing PMI (Forecast: 51.6, Previous: 51.2) - Measures activity level of purchasing managers in the manufacturing sector

• 10:00 AM ET: ISM Manufacturing PMI (Forecast: 50.8, Previous: 50.9) - Composite index based on surveys of over 400 industrial companies

Other Important Economic Events to Watch

• 10:00 AM ET: Construction Spending (Previous: 0.5%) - Measures change in total amount spent on construction

• 10:00 AM ET: ISM Manufacturing Employment (Previous: 50.3) - Indicates employment trends in the manufacturing sector

• 10:00 AM ET: ISM Manufacturing Prices (Previous: 54.9) - Reflects inflationary pressures in manufacturing input costs

• 2:00 PM ET: Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Forecast: -1.5%, Previous: -1.5%) - Running estimate of real GDP growth for the current quarter

Other Economic Events to Watch

• 10:00 AM ET: ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index (Previous: 55.1) - Indicates new order trends in the manufacturing sector

• 11:30 AM ET: 3-Month Bill Auction (Previous: 4.195%) - Treasury bill auction results reflect short-term borrowing costs

• 11:30 AM ET: 6-Month Bill Auction (Previous: 4.180%) - Treasury bill auction results for medium-term government borrowing

• 12:00 PM ET: Dallas Fed PCE (Previous: 2.80%) - Alternative measure of core inflation using trimmed-mean calculation

For further information and the latest updates, please refer to our Economic Calendar, here .

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