Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow 
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise 
US Dollar Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Inflation Data 
Japan Executives Warn Weak Yen and Currency Volatility Threaten Economy 
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions 
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Home loans declined by 0.5 percent in February, investment lending for homes down 5.9 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: ECO watchers survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output report for February will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: Industrial production report for February and inflation report for March will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Portugal will release trade balance numbers at 10:00 GMT.
- Canada: Housing starts figure for March will be updated at 12:15 GMT.
- United States: LMCI for March will be updated at 12:30 GMT. Speech from Fed’s Yellen at 20:10 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales will be reported at 21:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BRC shop price index data will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-months bills at 15:30 GMT, and 3-year note at 17:00 GMT.
