ECB Rate Hike in Focus as Oil Tops $100 
South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.2% in August 
BOJ Set for 25-Basis-Point Rate Hike as Yen Weakness Fuels Inflation 
Bessent Presses Japan on Fiscal Policy as Yen Struggles 
Iran Economic Crisis Forces Afghan Families to Return Home 
JPMorgan Sees ECB Raising Rates to 2.75% in December 
Trump Threatens EU Tariffs Over Canada Membership Proposal 
China Boosts Gold Reserves by 650,000 Ounces as Prices Rally 
Mexico Pushes for US Trade Deal Before Midterms 
Bolivia Approves $1.9 Billion IMF Financing Deal 
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Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Labor cash earnings declined by 0.4 percent y/y in March.
- Australia: Retail sales declined by 0.1 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for April will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: March Industrial production report will be released at 6:00 GMT, along with trade balance report.
- France: France will release March budget report at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Italy will release March retail sales report at 8:00 GMT.
- Australia: Australia will release the budget report at 9:30 GMT.
- Canada: Building permits report for March will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index will be updated at 12:55 GMT, followed by the release of JOLTS jobs report and TIPP economic optimism report at 14:00 GMT. FOMC’s Rosengren is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT and Kaplan at 20:15 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
