Sri Lanka Central Bank Surprises Markets With 100 Basis Point Rate Hike Amid Inflation and Currency Pressure 
US Dollar Slips Ahead of Key Inflation Data as Middle East Tensions Weigh on Markets 
FxWirePro: Daily Commodity Tracker - 21st March, 2022 
Oil Prices Surge Above $93 as Trump Escalates Iran Pressure and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Deepen 
Asian Currencies Gain as U.S. Dollar Softens Ahead of Key Inflation Data in 2026 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
China Trade Surplus Surges in May 2026 as Exports and AI-Driven Imports Accelerate 
Kevin Warsh Faces Early Fed Test as Inflation Risks Challenge Rate-Cut Expectations 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Weak Yen and Strong U.S. Jobs Data Increase Pressure 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Japan Producer Prices Surge in May, Strengthening Expectations of BOJ Rate Hike 
Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data and events so far:
- US is closed for 4th of July independence day.
- Australia: Retail sales up 0.1 percent m/m in May.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: CPI inflation for the month of June due at 6:30 GMT. Expected 0.5 percent y/y, prior 0.6 percent.
- Eurozone: ECB member Lane to speak at 7:00 GMT. Retail sales report for the month of May to be published at 9:00 GMT. ECB member De Guindos to speak at 9:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction report to be published at 22:30 GMT.
- Auction: Spain and France will auction 10-year bonds today.
