Bank of Japan Governor Signals Gradual Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade as Oil Prices Stoke Inflation Fears 
ECB Eyes Rate Hike Amid Iran Conflict-Driven Energy Price Surge 
Goldman Sachs Raises ECB Rate Hike Forecast Amid Persistent Energy-Driven Inflation 
Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027 
China Holds Benchmark Loan Prime Rate Steady for Tenth Consecutive Month 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: HIA new home sales grew by 0.8 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report for May will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment report will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Construction PMI report will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: 1st quarter GDP report will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Producer price inflation report for April will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: NFP jobs report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with trade balance report, and followed ISM New York index at 13:45 GMT.
- Canada: 1st quarter Labor productivity report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with trade balance report for April.
