China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady for 14th Month as Economic Recovery Remains Uneven 
Gold Prices Hold Near Seven-Week High as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom 
European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus 
BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Raise September Move Odds 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Sticky Inflation, Weak Yen Shape USD/JPY and Nikkei Outlook 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears 
Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist 
US Stock Futures Flat as Iran Strait of Hormuz Demands Fuel Oil Concerns 
England Drought Expands to 71% as Heatwave Deepens Water Crisis 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: RBA kept interest rate steady at 1.5 percent.
- United Kingdom: BRC like for like retail sales declined by 0.4 percent in February.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Factory orders report for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: January budget details will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: February forex reserve numbers will be updated at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report for February will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Italy: Producer price inflation report for January will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Fourth quarter GDP report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Trade balance number for January will be reported at 13:30 GMT, followed by TIPP economic optimism report at 15:00 GMT and consumer credit report at 20:00 GMT.
- Canada: IVEY PMI for February will be released at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Manufacturing sales report for the fourth quarter will be made available at 21:45 GMT. The global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Japan: First quarter GDP report will be published at 23:50 GMT, along with trade balance report for January.
