Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
FxWirePro: Daily Commodity Tracker - 21st March, 2022 
BOJ Expected to Hold Rates Steady While Signaling More Hikes Ahead 
Eurozone Bond Yields Fall as Oil Slump Eases Inflation Fears Ahead of Central Bank Meetings 
South Korea Raises Interest Rates to 2.75% as Inflation and Weak Won Drive Tightening 
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions 
Japan Services Producer Prices Rise 3.2% in June, Supporting BOJ Rate Hike Expectations 
BOJ Minutes Signal More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Grow 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady for 14th Month as Economic Recovery Remains Uneven 
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 1.5 percent y/y in October.
Upcoming:
- OPEC: OPEC and non-OPEC countries to hold a meeting in Vienna to discuss supply cuts.
- Germany: Industrial production report will be published at 7:00 GMT. CDU will vote to choose its new leader as Merkel steps down.
- France: Trade balance report will be released at 7:45 GMT, along with October industrial output report at 8:00 GMT.
- China: Forex reserve details will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report will be published at 8:30 GMT, followed by consumer inflation expectations at 9:30 GMT.
- Italy: Retail sales report will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Q3 GDP report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: NFP report will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by the release of Michigan consumer sentiment report 15:00 GMT. EIA will publish its natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: November unemployment report will be published at 13:30 GMT.
