BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovation 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: House price index up 10.7 percent y/y in May.
- Australia: House price index down 3 percent q/q n Q1, down 7.4 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Eurozone: ECB President Draghi set for a speech at 8:00 GMT, member De Guindos at 8:30 GMT, and Lane at 14:00 GMT. April trade balance report coming due at 9:00 GMT, along with May CPI inflation report and ZEW economic survey report.
- Germany: ZEW Economic survey report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Building permits and Housing starts reports due at 12:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BoE governor Carney’s speech due at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Q1 current account balance report to be released at 22:45 GMT. Global dairy auction s scheduled today.
- Japan: Trade balance report for the month of May will be published at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: the U.S. will release 12-month bills at 15:30 GMT. The UK will auction 10-year bond today. Spain will auction 3-month and 9-month Letras today.
