Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
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China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer price inflation expectation rose to 3.7 percent in May. Employment rose by 22,600. The unemployment rate rose to 5.6 percent on the higher participation rate.
Upcoming:
- Italy: March trade balance report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Construction output report will be released at 9:00 GMT. ECB Vice President Constancio is set for a speech beginning at 10:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari set for a speech at 14:45 GMT, and Kaplan at 17:30 GMT.
- Canada: April ADP employment report will be released at 12:30 GMT. BoC will release review report at 14:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Haldane is set for a speech at 16:00 GMT.
- Japan: April inflation report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: Spain will auction 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year bonds today. France will auction 10-year bond today.
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