Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers 
BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025 
Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
RBA Signals Possible Rate Implications as Inflation Proves More Persistent 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Oil Prices Slip in Asia as 2026 Supply Glut Fears and Russia-Ukraine Talks Weigh on Markets 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
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.
