Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity price index up 2.8 percent in February.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales index down -0.1 percent y/y in February.
- Japan: Markit services PMI up 52.3 in February.
- Australia: Q4 current account balance came at -$7.2 billion. RBA kept rates unchanged at 150 bps after today’s meeting.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: CPI inflation report for February will be released at 7:30 GMT. SNB’s Zurbrugg is set for a speech at 9:00 GMT.
- Spain: Services PMI report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT. Q4 GDP report due at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT. January retail sales report is due at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Services PMI report will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE governor Carney set for a speech at 15:30 GMT.
- United States: Building permits report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by ISM non-manufacturing PMI at 15:00 GMT. New home sales report will be released at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Auction: Spain will auction 6-month and 12-month Letras today.


BOJ Flags Import Costs and Yen Shocks as Persistent Inflation Risks
Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears
Japanese Yen Retreats as Dollar Rises Ahead of Fed, BOJ Rate Decisions
RBA Set for September Rate Hike as Inflation Stays High
RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity 



