Oil Prices Slip as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions and U.S. Inventory Data Keep Markets on Edge 
ASX Names Former Euronext Executive Anthony Attia as New CEO 
S&P Global Revises Mexico Credit Outlook to Negative Amid Rising Debt Concerns 
Wall Street Futures Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit as Tech Stocks Lead Market Rally 
Dollar Surges as Inflation Data Fuels Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Gold Prices Steady Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting as Inflation and Oil Concerns Persist 
Oil Prices Hold Above $100 as Trump-Xi Meeting and Iran Conflict Keep Markets on Edge 
US Stock Futures Slip as Iran Tensions and Hot Inflation Data Pressure Wall Street 
Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Inflation Remains Stable Amid Global Uncertainty 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Westpac leading index grew by 0.1 percent in March. New motor vehicle sales grew by 1.9 percent in March, down 3 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Italy: February trade balance report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: February trade balance report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Consumer price inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 11:00 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed will release the beige book at 18:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: first quarter CPI inflation report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance for March will be released at 23:50 GMT.
