Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation 
Indonesia Fiscal Deficit Outlook: Fitch Signals Flexibility Amid Middle East War Risks 
ECB Warns of Rising Inflation Risks Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
Asian Markets Mixed as Oil Prices Rise Amid Middle East Tensions and Ceasefire Uncertainty 
Dollar Weakens Amid Middle East Tensions and Anticipated Central Bank Decisions 
Bank of Japan Signals Potential Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Shock 
European Car Sales Surge in March as EV and Hybrid Demand Accelerates 
USDA Plans to Expand Farmer Surveys to Improve Crop Report Accuracy 
US and EU Strengthen Critical Minerals Partnership to Reduce China Dependence 
Stock Futures Dip as S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions 
RBNZ Holds Rates at 2.25% as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Concerns 
Bank of Japan's Ueda Flags Low Real Interest Rates as Key Factor in Rate Hike Timing 
Canadian Dollar Outlook: Resilient Performance Driven by Oil Prices and Market Dynamics 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Investment lending for homes up by 0.7 percent in October while home loans are down 0.8 percent..
- China: Consumer price inflation rose by 2.3 percent y/y in November, while producer price inflation is up 3.3 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for November will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance report for October will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Industrial output figure for October and budget details will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Trade balance for October will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Greece: Consumer price inflation for November and industrial production number for October will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Trade balance report will be released today.
- United States: Michigan consumer sentiment report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
