New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
Indonesia Passes New Central Bank Law, Raising Investor Concerns Over Policy Independence 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: NBS manufacturing PMI declined to 51.4 in April. Non-manufacturing PMI rose to 54.8
- Australia: TD securities inflation at 2 percent y/y in April. HIA new home sales index down 2 percent in March. Credit to Private sector rose 0.5 percent in March, up 5.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Germany: March retail sales report will be released at 6:00 GMT. HICp inflation report will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator will be updated at 7:00 GMT for the month of March.
- Spain: February current account balance will be updated at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and expenditure report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Chicago PMI report at 13:45 GMT, and pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing report will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: March building permits report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
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