BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
RBNZ Holds Interest Rates Steady but Signals More Hikes Ahead in 2026 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
BOJ Signals Possible Rate Hike as Middle East Tensions Fuel Inflation Concerns 
Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate 
Uruguay Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 5.75% Amid Inflation and Oil Price Concerns 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Sri Lanka Central Bank Surprises Markets With 100 Basis Point Rate Hike Amid Inflation and Currency Pressure 
Croatia Weighs Ante Zigman for Central Bank Governor Role in Key ECB Transition 
Kevin Warsh Faces Early Fed Test as Inflation Risks Challenge Rate-Cut Expectations 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Unemployment rate declined to 8-year low to 4.9 percent, largely due to a drop in participation rate. Employment rose by 4,600.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: SNB will announce the rate decision at 8:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Retail sales report for February will be published at 9:30 GMT. BoE will announce the rate decision at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT. EIA will release its weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: February ADP employment report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with wholesale inventories.
- Eurozone: March consumer confidence flash report due at 15:00 GMT.
- Japan: National CPI due at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: The U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
