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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.
