New Zealand Labour Backs India Free Trade Deal, Boosting Chances of Parliamentary Approval 
Iran Tightens Grip on Strait of Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge 
ECB Warns of Rising Inflation Risks Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
Bank of Japan Signals Potential Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Shock 
Foreign Investors Drive Surge in Japanese Stocks Amid AI Rally and Improved Risk Sentiment 
US and EU Strengthen Critical Minerals Partnership to Reduce China Dependence 
US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market 
Citigroup Delays Fed Rate Cut Forecast Amid Strong Jobs Data and Inflation Concerns 
RBNZ Holds Rates at 2.25% as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Concerns 
RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses 
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.
