New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Big Tech Earnings and AI Momentum 
China Services PMI Hits Three-Month High as New Orders and Hiring Improve 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Asian Markets Wobble as AI Fears Rattle Stocks, Oil and Gold Rebound 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Trump Administration Sued Over Suspension of Critical Hudson River Tunnel Funding 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Markit services PMI edged higher in March to 52.9
- Australia: ANZ commodity price index grew 0.4 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI for March will be reported at 7:15 GMT.
- Japan: BoJ governor Kuroda’s speech scheduled at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Services PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by wage inflation report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report for March will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI report will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage report at 11:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 12:15 GMT. Markit services PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT and ISM non-manufacturing PMI report at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC will release minutes of meeting at 18:00 GMT.
