Australian Shares Fall as Westpac Slides, Miners Gain Ahead of RBA Decision 
Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Slide as Australian Dollar Hits Eight-Week High 
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 
RBA Signals More Rate Hikes Possible as Australia Battles Stubborn Inflation 
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady for 14th Month as Economic Recovery Remains Uneven 
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Tertiary industry report will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output report for January will be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by wage inflation report at 10:00 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank will release the monthly report at 11:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Global trade balance will be reported at 11:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB President Draghi is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Labor market condition index for February will be reported at 15:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
