Japan Executives Warn Weak Yen and Currency Volatility Threaten Economy 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as Inflation Risks and Global Uncertainty Persist 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom 
Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data 
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Sticky Inflation, Weak Yen Shape USD/JPY and Nikkei Outlook 
Wall Street Slips as Oil Prices Surge 5% on Iran-Hormuz Uncertainty 
Goldman Sachs Sees US Stock Buybacks Outpacing Equity Issuance as AI Funding Rises 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: HICP inflation readings for April will be released at 6:00 GMT, along with first quarter flash GDP report.
- Japan: Machine tools orders report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: First quarter non-farm payroll report will be released in the first quarter.
- Spain: Flash HICP inflation report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production report for March will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Retail sales report for April will be released at 12:30 GMT. Consumer price inflation report will also be released at 12:30 GMT. Flash Michigan consumer sentiment report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
