Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: HIA new home sales rose by 0.2 percent in February.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Flash HICP inflation for March will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator for March will be updated at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Wage inflation report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Consumer confidence, services sentiment, Economic sentiment indicator, Business climate, and industrial confidence numbers will be updated at 9:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Business and consumer confidence will be reported at 9:30 GMT.
- Germany: Flash consumer inflation numbers will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with fourth quarter GDP. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: Raw material price and industrial price report set to be published at 12:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: February Building permits numbers will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence report will be published at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Tokyo and national CPI report at 23:30 GMT, along with unemployment report and household spending data and followed by industrial production numbers.
- Auction: Italy will auction 5-year and 10-year bond today.


US Dollar Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Inflation Data
Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Slide as Australian Dollar Hits Eight-Week High
RBA Signals More Rate Hikes Possible as Australia Battles Stubborn Inflation
UK Retail Sales Rise as World Cup and Heatwave Boost Food, Pubs and Clothing
Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data
BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions
Eurozone Bond Yields Fall as Oil Slump Eases Inflation Fears Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow
Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise 



