ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
South Korea Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns 
BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei 
Indonesia Passes New Central Bank Law, Raising Investor Concerns Over Policy Independence 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
South Korea Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Kevin Warsh Faces Early Fed Test as Inflation Risks Challenge Rate-Cut Expectations 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
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.
