European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus 
ECB Expected to Hold Rates as Middle East Tensions Keep September Hike in Focus 
BOJ Holds Rates at 1% as Inflation Outlook Eases, October Rate Hike Still Possible 
South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises 
China Inflation Cools in July as CPI Misses Forecast, PPI Deflation Eases 
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions 
England Drought Expands to 71% as Heatwave Deepens Water Crisis 
Japan Posts First Current Account Deficit in 17 Months as Dividend Payments Surge 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Caixin services PMI declines to 52.2 in March.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Factory orders report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Consumer price inflation for March will be reported at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Wage inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: January unemployment report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report is scheduled for release at 11:30 GMT, followed by weekly jobless claims at 12:30 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC member Williams will speak at 13:30 GMT. President Trump will meet Chinese President Xi today in the White House.
- Eurozone: ECB president Draghi is scheduled to speak at 20:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction report will be published at 23:30 GMT
