Important events and data forecasts this week: China's trade account and first-quarter GDP; Federal Reserve officials made intensive speeches on Wednesday

On April 13, the important events and data forecast for this week are as follows: Monday: ① Data: Total existing home sales in the United States in March annualized; China's M2 money supply annual rate in March.② Events: OPEC released its monthly crude oil market report; the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank held spring meetings until April 17; Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda visited the United States from April 13 to 18 to participate in the G20 and International Monetary and Financial Committee meetings. Tuesday: ① Data: U.S. March NFIB Small Business Confidence Index, U.S. March PPI Annual Rate, U.S. March PPI Monthly Rate; China's March Trade Account was calculated in US dollars, and China's March Trade Account.② Event: The Federal Reserve Board of Governors hosted "Strengthening the U.S. Economy through Rural Investment: Work Forum." Wednesday: ① Data: U.S. April New York Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index, U.S. March Import Price Index Monthly Rate, U.S. April NAHB Housing Market Index.② Event: Bank of England Governor Bailey participated in a panel discussion at the University of Colombia;2027 FOMC Vote Committee and Chicago Fed Chairman Goolsbee participated in a panel discussion before the Semafor2026 World Economic Conference; Federal Reserve Governor Barr delivered an opening speech for the working forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Philadelphia Fed President Paulson, Richmond Fed Chairman Barkin, Boston Fed President Collins and Federal Reserve Governor Barr participated in a fireside talk at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Working Forum; European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde delivered a speech. Thursday: ① Data: Australia's adjusted unemployment rate in March; China's GDP annual rate in the first quarter, China's total retail sales of consumer goods in March year-on-year, and China's industrial added value above designated size in March year-on-year; Eurozone CPI annual rate in March, Eurozone CPI monthly rate in March; Initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending April 11, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index in April, U.S. Industrial Output Monthly Rate in March, EIA natural gas inventories in the United States for the week ending April 10.② Events: Federal Reserve Governor Bowman delivered a speech at the International Financial Association Forum; the Federal Reserve released the Beige Book on the Economic Situation; Bank of England Governor Bailey delivered a speech on global economic imbalances on the margins of the IMF meeting;FOMC Permanent Vote Committee and New York Fed Chairman Williams delivered a speech; a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 (G20) was held.③ Financial report: TSMC. Friday: ① Data: Eurozone adjusted current account in February, Eurozone adjusted trade account in February. Saturday: ① Data: The total number of oil drilling wells in the United States for the week ending April 17.② Event: 2027 FOMC Vote Committee and Richmond Fed Chairman Balkin delivered a speech. (Jin Shi)