BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
Oil Prices Slip as Iran Talks and Strong Supply Outlook Ease Market Concerns 
China Sets 1.25% Overnight Reverse Repo Rate Below Market Expectations 
Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows 
Supreme Court Backs Lisa Cook, Defends Federal Reserve Independence Against Trump Firing Attempt 
Asian Stocks Rebound as Tech Shares Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes and Easing Iran Tensions 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Japan Signals Surprise Yen Intervention Strategy as BOJ Hawkish Stance Puts FX Traders on Alert 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
US Jobs Report Preview: June Payroll Growth Seen Slowing as Fed Rate Decision Looms 
Moody’s Says Peru’s President-Elect Keiko Fujimori Could Boost Investor Confidence 
Denmark Central Bank Intervenes to Support Krone Peg Against Euro 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Markit services PMI declined to 52.2 in April compared to 52.9 previous.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI declines to 50.3 in April.
Upcoming:
- Australia: Reserve Bank of Australia will announce monetary policy decision at 4:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Switzerland: SVME PMI for April will be released at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Greece: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by unemployment report for March.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing PMI for April will be released at 8:30 GMT. BRC shop price report will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Australia: Budget report will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index will be updated at 12:55 GMT, followed by total vehicle sales at 19:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Employment report for the first quarter will be released at 22:45 GMT. The global auction is scheduled today.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
