RBA Rate Hike Outlook: Impact on AUD/USD and ASX 200 
Australia Housing Tax Reform Sparks Debate Over Property Investor Tax Breaks 
DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects 
Trump, Xi Begin High-Stakes China Summit Focused on Trade, Taiwan and Global Tensions 
Rubio Discusses Iran Crisis and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions With UK and Australia 
Asian Stocks Steady as Iran War Concerns Persist Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
S&P Global Revises Mexico Credit Outlook to Negative Amid Rising Debt Concerns 
U.S. Urges China to Help Curb Iran’s Actions in Gulf, Rubio Says 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity price index rose 2 percent in February.
- Japan: Markit services PMI marginally declined to 51.3 in February.
- China: Caixin services PMI for February marginally declines to 52.6
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence index will be updated at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Retail sales details for January will be reported at 7:00 GMT, followed by the release of Markit services PMI report at 8:55 GMT.
- Spain: Markit services PMI report will be updated at 8:00 GMT, followed by the updating of house price index at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT, followed by fourth quarter GDP at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI report will be published at 8:50 GMT
- Eurozone: Markit services PMI will be released at 9:00 GMT and retail sales report at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI for February will be reported at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit services PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by ISM-non-manufacturing PMI at 15:00 GMT. Many FOMC speakers are scheduled today; Evans and Lacker at 15:15 GMT, Powell at 17:15 GMT, Fischer and Yellen at 18:00 GMT.
