NEWS: The US economic calendar is light on Friday March 18, 2021 at 06:26PM

Canadian retail sales the only event for North American traders
Friday’s economic calendar will keep the focus on price action rather than economic news. The US slate is completely empty save for the weekly Baker Hughes oil rig count, which isn’t even an oil market mover.

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Canadian retail sales the only event for North American traders Friday’s economic calendar will keep the focus on price action rather than economic news. The US slate is completely empty save for the weekly Baker Hughes oil rig count, which isn’t even an oil market mover.

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Canadian retail sales the only event for North American traders
Friday’s economic calendar will keep the focus on price action rather than economic news. The US slate is completely empty save for the weekly Baker Hughes oil rig count, which isn’t even an oil market mover.