On Monday, Statistics Canada reports on leading indicators for February. A decline of 0.9% is forecast.

On Tuesday, StatsCan releases report on labour in January, including data on including employment insurance, payroll employment, earnings and hours.

On Thursday, Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan delivers the 2009 Ontario budget.

South of the border

On Monday, the U.S. National Association of Realtors reports on existing home sales in February. Economists expect annualized sales of US$4.45 million, a decline of 0.9% from the previous month.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce reports on durable goods orders for February. A drop of 2.2% is forecast.

Separately, U.S. Commerce reports on new home sales in February. An annualized drop of 2.9% to 300,000 homes is forecast.

On Thursday, U.S. Commerce reports on final gross domestic product data for the fourth quarter. An annualized decline of 6.6% is forecast.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Labour reports on initial jobless claims for the week ended March 21. Economists forecast 650,000 claims

On Friday, the University of Michigan issues its final index of consumer sentiment in March. A reading of 56.6 is forecast.

Corporate earnings

On Monday, Tiffany & Co. reports fourth-quarter results.

Walgreen Co. reports second-quarter earnings.

On Wednesday, AGF Management Ltd. reports its first-quarter results.

Gammon Gold Inc. reports fourth-quarter earnings.

On Thursday, Best Buy Co. Inc. reports fourth-quarter earnings.

ConAgra Foods Inc. reports third-quarter results.

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