BOJ Seen Moving Toward December Rate Hike as Yen Slides 
Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut 
Brazil Central Bank Plans $2 Billion Dollar Auctions to Support FX Liquidity 
BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Aims to Restore Stability After Tumultuous Years 
Kazakhstan Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 18% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Indonesia Aims to Strengthen Rupiah as Central Bank Targets 16,400–16,500 Level 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: PPI inflation up 0.5 percent y/y in Q1, up 1.7 percent from a year ago.
- Japan: Bank of Japan maintained its monetary policy stance at today’s meeting.
Upcoming:
- France: Q1 GDP report will be released at 5:30 GMT. PPI inflation report will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: Import price inflation report will be released at 5:30 GMT. Unemployment report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price report will be released at 6:00 GMT. First quarter GDP report will be released at 8:30 GMT. Governor Carney is set for a speech at 14:00 GMT, and Haldane at 14:15 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB’s Mersch is set for a speech at 5:45 GMT, and Lautenschläger at 6:45 GMT. Sentiment reports will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Spain: HICP inflation report will be released at 7:00 GMT, along with retail sales report and first quarter GDP report.
- Switzerland: SNB Chairman Jordon is set for a speech at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: First quarter GDP report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Michigan consumer sentiment report at 14:00 GMT.
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