Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Bank of Korea Nominee Shin Hyun-song Signals Possible Rate Hike Amid Middle East Inflation Fears 
Bank of Japan's Ueda Flags Low Real Interest Rates as Key Factor in Rate Hike Timing 
Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices 
Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Inflation Remains Stable Amid Global Uncertainty 
Bank of Korea Governor Nominee Warns of Action if Korean Won Weakens Further 
Australia Bans Card Payment Surcharges Starting October 2025 
India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: GFK consumer confidence survey for April will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Business climate report for March will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- Greece: January Current account balance will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB will release economic bulletin at 9:00 GMT. March consumer confidence number will be announced at 15:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Retail sales report for February will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 12:30 GMT. New home sales report will be published at 14:00 GMT, along with Kansas Fed manufacturing activity. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Yellen is scheduled to speak at 12:45 GMT, Kashkari at 16:30 GMT, and Kaplan at 23:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: February trade balance data will be published at 21:45 GMT.
