South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
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.
