RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
South Korea Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Remains Elevated 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
BOJ Governor Ueda Warns Oil Price Shock Could Trigger Persistent Inflation 
Senegal Appoints Economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as Prime Minister Amid IMF Debt Crisis 
BOJ June Rate Hike Likely as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- China: China’s trade balance came at $4.12 billion, with exports declining 20.7 percent y/y in February, and imports declining 5.2 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Germany: January Factory orders report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: January trade balance report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Spain: industrial output report for the month of January will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: January industrial output report will be published at 9:00 GMT, followed by the PPI inflation report at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: January building starts and permits report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with the February non-farm payroll report.
- Canada: Unemployment report will be published at 13:30 GMT.
