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South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: RBNZ inflation expectation rose by 2.2 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Industrial output report for March will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Forex reserve details will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: European Commission is expected to release economic growth forecast today.
- United States: Non-farm payroll report will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- Canada: Unemployment report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by IVEY PMI report at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Williams is scheduled to speak at 16:45 GMT, Rosengren, Yellen and Evans at 17:30 GMT.
