BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
U.S. Urges Japan on Monetary Policy as Yen Volatility Raises Market Concerns 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Italy: Consumer and business confidence reports will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB President Draghi is scheduled to speak today at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BoE will release financial stability report at 9:30 GMT, which would follow a speech by Governor Carney at 10:00 GMT. CBI will industrial trade survey report at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index report will be released at 12:55 GMT, followed by S&P-Case/Shiller home price report at 13:00 GMT and Richmond Fed manufacturing index at 14:00 GMT. FOMC member Harker is scheduled to speak at 15:15 GMT, Yellen at 17:00 GMT, and Kashkari at 21:30 GMT.
- Auctions: U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT, and 5-year note 17:00 GMT.
