Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco-Watchers survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Wholesale inflation numbers will be reported at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 7:15 GMT for the month of April.
- Eurozone: European Central Bank (ECB) will release economic bulletin at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Industrial and manufacturing production numbers will be reported at 8:30 GMT, along with March trade balance figures. The Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision at 11:00 GMT and will release quarterly inflation report. NIESR will release GDP estimate for three months to April.
- Greece: February unemployment report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Consumer price inflation report for April will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 10:25 GMT. Producer price inflation report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index will be updated at 12:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Business PMI report will be released at 22:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 30-year note at 17:00 GMT.


Australia Inflation Cools as Core CPI Misses Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Pressure
China Set to Hold Benchmark Lending Rates Steady for 15th Month
Asian Stocks Rally as KOSPI, Nikkei Surge on Bond Market Relief
U.S. Public Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time
Gold Holds Near Two-Month High as Treasury Yields Fall
Trump Pauses 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days as U.S. Trade Deal Takes Shape
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions
Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Fuels Oil Concerns
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 



