Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September 
U.S. Urges Japan on Monetary Policy as Yen Volatility Raises Market Concerns 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: NBS manufacturing PMI declined to 51.4 in April. Non-manufacturing PMI rose to 54.8
- Australia: TD securities inflation at 2 percent y/y in April. HIA new home sales index down 2 percent in March. Credit to Private sector rose 0.5 percent in March, up 5.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Germany: March retail sales report will be released at 6:00 GMT. HICp inflation report will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator will be updated at 7:00 GMT for the month of March.
- Spain: February current account balance will be updated at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and expenditure report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Chicago PMI report at 13:45 GMT, and pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing report will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: March building permits report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
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