WTO Digital Trade Moratorium Expires Amid Stalled Negotiations 
Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027 
EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement 
U.S. Treasury Eyes Private Credit Oversight Through Insurance Regulator Talks 
Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock 
China Holds Benchmark Loan Prime Rate Steady for Tenth Consecutive Month 
Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Houthi Attacks Escalate Conflict 
Goldman Sachs Raises ECB Rate Hike Forecast Amid Persistent Energy-Driven Inflation 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Uncertainty 
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.
