China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Big Tech Earnings and AI Momentum 
Oil Prices Steady as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength Caps Gains 
Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Paul Atkins Emphasizes Global Regulatory Cooperation at Fintech Conference 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Markit services PMI edged higher in March to 52.9
- Australia: ANZ commodity price index grew 0.4 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI for March will be reported at 7:15 GMT.
- Japan: BoJ governor Kuroda’s speech scheduled at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Services PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by wage inflation report at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report for March will be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI report will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage report at 11:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 12:15 GMT. Markit services PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT and ISM non-manufacturing PMI report at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC will release minutes of meeting at 18:00 GMT.
