Australia GDP Beats Forecast, Boosting RBA Rate Hike Bets 
Asian Stocks Rise After Fed Rate Hike 
Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Falls, BOJ Rate Decision in Focus 
Oil Prices Fall as Saudi Supply Improves, Middle East Fears Ease 
BOJ Raises Interest Rate to 31-Year High as Yen Weakens 
Mexico Pushes for US Trade Deal Before Midterms 
Bank of England Sees Surge in Higher-Risk Collateral 
BOJ Flags Import Costs and Yen Shocks as Persistent Inflation Risks 
Trump Hopes Iran War Nears End as Yemen Fighting Escalates 
Venezuela Nears Deal to Move $4 Billion in Gold to New York Fed 
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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.
