**[This Week's Macro Outlook: Energy Trends Take Center Stage, Inflation Data Moves to the Background]** BlockBeats News, March 9 – The surge in oil prices has largely dictated the flow of funds in the $31 trillion U.S. Treasury market. WTI crude oil briefly surged over 20% at today’s opening, breaking through $110 per barrel. The direction of the oil market has become the new focal point, while data has taken a backseat. Below are the key points the market will focus on in the coming week (all times in Beijing Time): - **Monday, 23:00**: U.S. February New York Fed 1-Year Inflation Expectations - **Wednesday, 20:30**: U.S. February Unadjusted CPI Year-on-Year, Unadjusted Core CPI Year-on-Year; U.S. February Seasonally Adjusted CPI Month-on-Month, Seasonally Adjusted Core CPI Month-on-Month - **Friday, 15:00**: U.K. January Three-Month GDP Month-on-Month, January Manufacturing/Industrial Production Month-on-Month, January Seasonally Adjusted Goods Trade Balance - **Friday, 20:30**: U.S. January Core PCE Price Index Year-on-Year/Month-on-Month, U.S. January Personal Spending Month-on-Month, U.S. Q4 Real GDP Annualized Quarterly Revision, U.S. January Durable Goods Orders Month-on-Month - **Friday, 22:00**: U.S. January JOLTs Job Openings, U.S. March Preliminary 1-Year Inflation Expectations, U.S. March Preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index The U.S. API and EIA crude oil inventories will be released on Wednesday. OPEC will also release its monthly crude oil market report on Wednesday, while the IEA will release its monthly crude oil market report on Thursday. Additionally, Oracle (ORCL.N) will release its earnings report after the U.S. stock market closes on Tuesday.