Key global macro events for the third week of February

The key global macro events for the third week of February are as follows. All times are UTC. - Feb. 16: South Korean, U.S., and Chinese markets closed for the Lunar New Year and Washington's Birthday. - Feb. 17: South Korean and Chinese markets closed for the Lunar New Year; 1:15 p.m. U.S. ADP Weekly Employment Change report. - Feb. 18: South Korean and Chinese markets closed for the Lunar New Year. - Feb. 19: Chinese market closed for the Lunar New Year; 1:30 p.m. U.S. Initial Jobless Claims. - Feb. 20: Chinese market closed for the Lunar New Year; 1:30 p.m. U.S. December Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index and Q4 GDP; 2:15 p.m. U.S. Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Index.