Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order 
Gold and Asian Stocks Rebound as Market Volatility Eases and Global Sentiment Improves 
Paul Atkins Emphasizes Global Regulatory Cooperation at Fintech Conference 
Dollar Steady as Fed Nomination and Japanese Election Shape Currency Markets 
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Big Tech Earnings and AI Momentum 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI marginally declines to 52.4 in March.
- Australia: TD securities inflation is up 2.2 percent y/y in March. Building permits down 4.9 percent y/y in February. Retail sales declined 0.1 percent in February.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Vehicle sales will be reported at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI and unemployment change for March will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: February real retail sales report will be released at 7:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 8:00 GMT and wage inflation report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Greece: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report for March will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by unemployment report for February and producer price inflation at 10:00 GMT.
- Canada: RBC manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI and construction spending at 14:00 GMT. Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 14:30 GMT, Harker at 19:00 GMT and Lacker at 21:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: NZIER will business confidence for the first quarter at 21:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
