Asian markets were mixed in quiet holiday trading.
United States
US markets were closed for Good Friday. 
Europe
UK and European markets were closed for Good Friday.
Asia Pacific
 
Asian stock markets closed mixed on Friday in quiet holiday trading, with several markets closed for the Good Friday holiday. Worries about a possible US fed funds increase in April continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The Japanese and Chinese markets closed higher, while South Korea and Taiwan closed lower.
The Nikkei advanced for the first time in three days gaining 0.7 percent with a weaker yen boosting exporters’ shares. Buying by investors who wanted to secure dividends and other shareholders benefits before companies close their books at the end of the fiscal year in late March also aided shares. Among the major exporters, Sony, Toshiba and Canon were higher as were Toyota and Honda. Mitsui and Mitsubishi also advanced. February consumer price index excluding fresh food was unchanged on the year.
The Shanghai Composite added 0.6 percent. However the Kospi and Taiex slipped 0.1 percent and 0.4 percent respectively.
 
 
Global Stock Markets

Please remember, the value of investments and the income from them can do down as well as up. Funds that invest in overseas markets may be subject to currency fluctuations. Investments in small and emerging markets can be more volatile than other overseas markets. Reference in this document to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell these securities, but is included for the purposes of illustration only.
Looking forward*

The following indicators will be released this week…

Europe

 
 
 
 

March 28

Germany

Retail Sales

March 29

Eurozone

M3 Money Supply (February)

March 30

Eurozone

EC Business & Consumer Sentiment (March)

March 31

Eurozone

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (March flash)

 

Germany

Unemployment (March)

 

France

Consumption of Manufactured Goods (February)

 

UK

Gross Domestic Product (Q4.2015 final)

April 1

Eurozone

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 

Germany

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 

France

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 

UK

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 
 
 

Asia/Pacific

 

March 29

Japan

Household Spending (February)

 
 

Unemployment (February)

 
 

Retail Sales (February)

March 30

Japan

Industrial Production (February)

April 1

Japan

Tankan Survey (Q1.2016)

 
 

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 

China

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 
 

CFLP Manufacturing PMI (March)

 
 
 
 
 

Americas

 
 

March 28

United States

Personal Income & Spending (February)

 
 

International Trade in Goods (February)

March 29

Canada

Industrial Product Price Index (February)

 

United States

Consumer Confidence (March)

March 30

United States

ADP Employment (March)

March 31

Canada

Monthly Gross Domestic Product (January)

 

United States

Initial Unemployment Claims (week ending prior Saturday)

 
 

Chicago PMI (March)

April 1

United States

Employment Situation (March)

 
 

Manufacturing PMI (March)

 
 

ISM Manufacturing (March)

 
 

Consumer Sentiment (March final)

 
 

Construction Spending (February)

*Note — all releases are listed in local time.

Source: Fidelity

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