BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Weak Yen and Strong U.S. Jobs Data Increase Pressure 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as USD/JPY Nears 161 Amid Yen Weakness 
Indonesia Passes New Central Bank Law, Raising Investor Concerns Over Policy Independence 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns 
FxWirePro: Daily Commodity Tracker - 21st March, 2022 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: TD securities inflation is down 0.3 percent in February, up 2.1 percent from a year ago. Retail sales are up 0.4 percent in January.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Updation of house price index at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report for March will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Italy: Wage inflation report likely to get released today at 10:00 GMT.
- Greece: Fourth quarter GDP report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Hogg is scheduled to speak at 11:30 GMT.
- United States: Factory orders for January will be reported at 15:00 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak at 20:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: RBNZ governor Wheeler is scheduled to speak at 18:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction index for February will be reported at 22:30 GMT.
- Auctions: The US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
