Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated. The focus is on Dutch election.
Data released so far:
- Australia: New motor vehicle sales declined by 2.7 percent in February, down 4.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Japan: January industrial production report will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- France: February consumer price inflation report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: producer and import prices for February will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Retail sales report for January will be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by consumer price inflation report at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Unemployment report is scheduled for release at 9:30 GMT.
- Netherlands: Dutch election today.
- Eurozone: FourthFourth-quarter employment change numbers will be reported at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications at 11:00 GMT, followed by retail sales report and consumer price inflation report at 12:30 GMT. New York empire state manufacturing index at 12:30 GMT. NAHB housing market index will be updated at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC will announce monetary policy at 18:00 GMT, followed press conference at 18:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Fourth quarter GDP number will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Auction: Germany will auction 30-year bond today.
