Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ June Rate Hike Likely as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
RBNZ Holds Interest Rates Steady but Signals More Hikes Ahead in 2026 
BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Labor cash earnings up 2.1 percent y/y in May.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Industrial production report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Trade balance report will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: Forex reserve report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report will be released at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Retail sales report for the month of May will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: May trade balance report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with NFP report. EIA will release weekly report will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: May trade balance report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with unemployment report. IVEY PMI report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
