Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Trade balance for February came at 3.574 billion. RBA kept interest rates steady at 1.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Unemployment change for March will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Fourth quarter debt to GDP ratio would be published at 8:00 GMT, followed by wage inflation report at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: February retail sales report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: February trade balance will be reported at 12:30 GMT, followed by ISM New York index at 13:45 GMT and Factory orders at 14:00 GMT. TIPP economic optimism numbers will also be published at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Tarullo is scheduled to speak at 20:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- United Kingdom: BRC shop price inflation will be reported at 23:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of services index will be updated at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT. Spain will auction 6-month and 12-month bonds today.


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