Japan Considers Extra Budget Aid Amid Rising Fuel and Utility Costs 
ASX Names Former Euronext Executive Anthony Attia as New CEO 
Rubio Discusses Iran Crisis and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions With UK and Australia 
Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Inflation Remains Elevated, Signals Caution on Rate Cuts 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Asian Currencies Slide as Indian Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Iran Tensions 
OECD Sees Bank of Japan Raising Interest Rates to 2% by 2027 
RBA Rate Hike Outlook: Impact on AUD/USD and ASX 200 
ECB Rate Outlook: Ceasefire Eases Pressure but Hikes Still Expected in 2026 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Tertiary industry report will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output report for January will be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by wage inflation report at 10:00 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank will release the monthly report at 11:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Global trade balance will be reported at 11:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB President Draghi is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Labor market condition index for February will be reported at 15:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
