BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
RBA Reassesses Pricing Behaviors and Policy Impact Amid Inflation Pressures 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOK Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% as Housing and Currency Pressures Persist 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: CPI inflation up 1.9 percent y/y, so is RBA trimmed mean CPI.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: March trade balance report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: April business climate report will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: IFO sentiment reports will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Business and consumer confidence reports will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by trade balance report at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Public sector borrowing report will be released at 8:30 GMT, followed by Industrial trends survey report at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: S&P/Case-Shiller house price report will be released at 13:00 GMT, followed by new home sales report 14:00 GMT. Richmond Fed manufacturing report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- Japan: Corporate Service price report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month and 12-month bills at 15:30 GMT, 2-year note at 17 GMT.
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