RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept the monetary policy rate unchanged at -0.1 percent.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Q1 unemployment report to be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CBI trend survey report due at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report due at 12:30 GMT, along with durable goods orders report. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Kansas Fed will release manufacturing survey report at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: March trade balance report due at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: March unemployment report due at 23:30 GMT, followed by CPI inflation, industrial production, retail trade details at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT, and 7-year note at 17:00 GMT.
