BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Weak Yen and Strong U.S. Jobs Data Increase Pressure 
ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
Asian Stocks Rally as Japan and South Korea Reach Record Highs on US-Iran Peace Deal 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
South Korea Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
US Stock Futures Recover as Iran Signals Progress in Peace Talks 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI marginally declines to 52.4 in March.
- Australia: TD securities inflation is up 2.2 percent y/y in March. Building permits down 4.9 percent y/y in February. Retail sales declined 0.1 percent in February.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Vehicle sales will be reported at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI and unemployment change for March will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: February real retail sales report will be released at 7:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 8:00 GMT and wage inflation report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Greece: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by unemployment report for February and producer price inflation at 10:00 GMT.
- Canada: RBC manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI and construction spending at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 14:30 GMT, Harker at 19:00 GMT and Lacker at 21:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: NZIER will business confidence for the first quarter at 21:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
