Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs 
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Rally as Precious Metals Recover from Sharp Selloff 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Asian Currencies Strengthen as Indian Rupee and Australian Dollar Rally 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
Gold Prices Rebound Near Key Levels as U.S.-Iran Tensions Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
China Services PMI Hits Three-Month High as New Orders and Hiring Improve 
Indian Rupee Strengthens Sharply After U.S.-India Trade Deal Announcement 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: HIA new home sales declined by 1.1 percent in March. Trade balance for March came at $3.1 billion. Exports grew by 2 percent and import grew by 5 percent.
- China: Caixin services PMI for April declines to 51.5
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: SECO consumer climate report will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Spain: unemployment change report for April will be published at 7:00 GMT, followed by services PMI report at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Services PMI report will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by retail sales report at 9:00 GMT. ECB President Draghi is scheduled to speak at 16:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Consumer lending report, money supply report will be released at 8:30 GMT, along with services PMI report.
- United States: Challenger Jobs report will be published at 11:30 GMT, followed by trade balance report for March at 12:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report and non-farm productivity report. Factory orders numbers will be published at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: Trade balance report for March will be published at 12:30 GMT. BoC governor Poloz is scheduled to speak at 20:25 GMT.
- Auction: Germany will auction 10-year bond today.
