US Dollar Near 18-Month High Ahead of Inflation Data 
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Fed’s Hammack Says Bond Yield Surge Is Not Driven by Inflation Fears 
Fed's Hammack Urges Faster Rate Hikes to Fight Inflation 
BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Grow 
RBI Uses $10 Billion Currency Swaps to Drain Excess Rupee Liquidity 
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Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act 
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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.
