Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Gains After Fed Rate Hike 
Canada Eyes India Trade Deal by Year-End 
Strait of Hormuz Oil Shipments Hit Six-Month High as U.S. Clears Mines 
Supertanker Orders Surge as US-Iran War Reshapes Oil Trade 
South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.2% in August 
Bolivia Approves $1.9 Billion IMF Financing Deal 
Yen Sinks as BOJ Rate Hike Fails to Impress Markets 
European Stocks Rally After Fed Hike, Iran Peace Hopes 
Trump Threatens EU Tariffs Over Canada Membership Proposal 
US Stock Futures Rally as Markets Digest Fed Rate Hike 
Iran Economic Crisis Forces Afghan Families to Return Home 
Venezuela Nears Deal to Move $4 Billion in Gold to New York Fed 
Yemen Fighting Threatens Red Sea Oil Routes 
East Germany Narrows Economic Gap With West but Wealth Divide Persists 
Fed Rate Hike Threatens Housing as U.S. Growth Leans on AI, Citi Says 
Bessent, He Lifeng to Discuss AI Security and Trade in New York 
Bessent Presses Japan on Fiscal Policy as Yen Struggles 
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Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far –
- Australia – New motor vehicle sales rose 2.3% y/y in February but down -0.1% on monthly basis.
- Japan – BOJ kept monetary policy on hold.
Upcoming –
- Japan – BIJ governor Kuroda is scheduled to speak at 6:30 GMT.
- France – Consumer inflation will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Italy – Inflation for February will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- India – Trade deficit for February government will be released at 9:30 GMT. RBI will announce balance of payment statistics for fourth quarter at 11:30 GMT.
- Euro Zone – Employment change for fourth quarter will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- US – New York empire State manufacturing will be released at 12:30 GMT along with retail sales report and producer price index report. Redbook index will be released at 12:55 GMT. NAHB housing market index at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand – Dairy auction is scheduled today. Current account balance will be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Australia – Westpac leading index will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 1 month bills at 15:30 GMT.
