ECB Signals Steady Rates Ahead as Policymakers Warn of Inflation Risks 
Asian Technology and Chipmaking Stocks Slide as AI Spending Concerns Shake Markets 
ASX Shares Slide After ASIC Imposes A$150 Million Capital Requirement 
Silver Prices Hit Record High as Safe-Haven Demand Surges Amid U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Valuation Fears and BOJ Uncertainty Weigh on Markets 
Indonesia Aims to Strengthen Rupiah as Central Bank Targets 16,400–16,500 Level 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
Global Markets Slide as Tech Stocks Sink, Yields Rise, and AI Concerns Deepen 
Bank of Japan Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Kazakhstan Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 18% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Building permits declined by 17.2 percent in April from a year ago, but up 4.4 percent on a monthly basis.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Import price index will be updated at 6:00 GMT.
- France: 1st quarter GDP and consumer spending reports will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: HICP inflation report will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator for May will be updated at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Producer price inflation report will be published at 8:00 GMT, followed by consumer and business confidence reports at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: producer price inflation report for April will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentiment reports will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Germany: HICP inflation reports will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and spending details will be updated at 12:30 GMT, followed by S&P/Case-Shiller home price report at 13:00 GMT and Dallas Fed manufacturing index at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: RBNZ will release financial stability report at 21:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence report and BRC shop price report will be published at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Flash industrial production numbers for April will be published at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
