BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Grow as Board Member Signals Hawkish Stance 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
Eurozone Recession Risks Rise as Middle East Conflict Threatens Growth, ECB Official Warns 
Wall Street Futures Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit as Tech Stocks Lead Market Rally 
Dollar Gains as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
RBA Raises Interest Rates to 4.35% Amid Rising Inflation Risks and Middle East Tensions 
Kevin Warsh Advances Toward Fed Chair Role Amid Political Tensions 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Inflation Concerns as Oil Prices Surge 
Bank of England Set to Hold Interest Rates as Inflation Risks and Iran War Impact Loom 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Westpac leading index grew by 0.1 percent in March. New motor vehicle sales grew by 1.9 percent in March, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Italy: February trade balance report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: February trade balance report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Consumer price inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 11:00 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed will release the beige book at 18:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: first quarter CPI inflation report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance for March will be released at 23:50 GMT.
