BOJ Holds Rates at 1% as Inflation Outlook Eases, October Rate Hike Still Possible 
RBA Signals More Rate Hikes Possible as Australia Battles Stubborn Inflation 
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Sticky Inflation, Weak Yen Shape USD/JPY and Nikkei Outlook 
Chile Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 4.5% as Inflation and Global Risks Persist 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady for 14th Month as Economic Recovery Remains Uneven 
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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept the monetary policy rate unchanged at -0.1 percent.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Q1 unemployment report to be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CBI trend survey report due at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report due at 12:30 GMT, along with durable goods orders report. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Kansas Fed will release manufacturing survey report at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: March trade balance report due at 22:45 GMT.
- Japan: March unemployment report due at 23:30 GMT, followed by CPI inflation, industrial production, retail trade details at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT, and 7-year note at 17:00 GMT.
