Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Slide as Australian Dollar Hits Eight-Week High 
US Dollar Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Inflation Data 
Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 
South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises 
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom 
Australia Inflation Cools as Core CPI Misses Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Pressure 
Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations rose to 4.1 percent in April. Unemployment remained same at 5.9 percent despite 0.2 percent increase in the participation as economy adds 60,900 jobs.
- China: In March, trade balance came at $23.93 billion. Exports rose by 16.4 percent y/y and imports up by 20.3 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: Producer and import price data for March will be updated at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BoE will release credit conditions survey at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: producer price inflation report for March will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report. Michigan consumer sentiment report will be published at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index will be updated at 12:30 GMT, along with February manufacturing shipments report. BoC governor Poloz is scheduled to speak at 14:30 GMT.
