Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: National banks’ business conditions index improves sharply to 14 in March from 9 in February but business confidence declines from 7 to 6.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Flash Machine tools orders report will be released at 6:00 GMT. Domestic corporate goods price index will be updated at 23:50 GMT. At the same time, Machinery orders report will be released.
- United Kingdom: Inflation report containing CPI, PPI, RPI and HPI will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Germany: Zew survey report for April will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Zew survey report and industrial production report will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business optimism index will be released at 10:00 GMT, followed by JOLTS jobs report at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Kashkari’s speech is at 17:45 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-months bills at 15:30 GMT and 10-year note at 17:00 GMT.


UK Finance Minister Healey Calls for Fiscal Discipline Amid Global Risks
Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act
Nasdaq Falls as Oil Prices Surge Ahead of Bank Earnings
S&P 500 Rally Masks Losses for Over 40% of Stocks in 2026
Fed Minutes Signal Another Rate Hike by Year-End
RBA Says ASX Still Falls Short on Governance and Risk Controls
Oil Prices Fall as Russia Signals Higher Diesel Exports
RBA Hikes Interest Rate to 4.60% as Inflation Risks Rise
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Investors Await CPI and Bank Earnings 



