New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks 
U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike 
Global Demand for Yuan Loans and Bonds Surges as China Pushes Currency Internationalization 
China’s Power Market Revamp Fuels Global Boom in Energy Storage Batteries 
China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks 
Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- France: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen win the first round. Ready to face each other in second. Corporate service price for February will be updated at 23:50 GMT.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Leading economic index and coincident index numbers will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: IFO report on business climate, current assessment, and expectations will be released at 8:00 GMT. Bundesbank will release monthly report at 12:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CBI industrial trend survey report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Chicago Fed will update National Activity index for March at 12:30 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak at 15:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
