New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile 
Dollar Steady as Fed Nomination and Japanese Election Shape Currency Markets 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order 
China Services PMI Hits Three-Month High as New Orders and Hiring Improve 
Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Tech and AI Stocks Drag Wall Street Ahead of Key Earnings 
S&P 500 Rises as AI Stocks and Small Caps Rally on Strong Earnings Outlook 
Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- The 43rd G7 summit begins today in Italy.
- United States: Fed’s Bullard is scheduled to speak at 6:45 GMT. First quarter flash GDP numbers will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with durable goods orders and followed by Michigan consumer sentiment report at 14:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer and business confidence reports for May will be published at 8:00 GMT.
