Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits 
Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election 
Paul Atkins Emphasizes Global Regulatory Cooperation at Fintech Conference 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: GDP grew by 1.3 percent in the first quarter, up 6.9 percent from a year ago. Industrial production grew by 7.6 percent y/y in February, and retail sales grew by 10.9 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: BoJ governor Kuroda is scheduled to speak at 6:15 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank will release the monthly report at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: New York empire state manufacturing index will be reported at 12:30 GMT. NAHB housing market index for April will be updated at 14:00 GMT. Treasury will release details of flow till February around 20:00 GMT.
Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
