European Car Sales Surge in March as EV and Hybrid Demand Accelerates 
Bank of Japan Eyes Further Rate Hikes Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Pressures 
India-US Trade Talks Advance Toward $500 Billion Goal Amid Ongoing Negotiations 
Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates 
Dollar Weakens Amid Middle East Tensions and Anticipated Central Bank Decisions 
U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Global Oil Markets 
Bank of Japan's Ueda Flags Low Real Interest Rates as Key Factor in Rate Hike Timing 
RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: GFK consumer confidence number for February will be released at 7:00 GMT, followed by fourth quarter unemployment survey at 8:00 GMT and Bundesbank President Jens Weidman’s speech.
- Switzerland: December trade balance numbers will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BBA mortgage approvals numbers for December will be reported at 9:30 GMT, along with fourth quarter flash GDP, and followed by CBI industrial trend survey for January at 11:00 GMT.
- Italy: Retail sales data for November will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 13:30 GMT, along with goods trade balance. Chicago Fed will release national activity index at 14:45, same time as flash market PMI. New home sales data for December will be published at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT. Kansas Fed will release manufacturing activity report at 16:00 GMT.
- Japan: Tokyo CPI for January and National CPI data for December will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 7-year bond at 18:00 GMT.
