BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Indonesia Plans Higher Asset Yields to Boost Rupiah and Restore Investor Confidence 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity price index up 2.8 percent in February.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales index down -0.1 percent y/y in February.
- Japan: Markit services PMI up 52.3 in February.
- Australia: Q4 current account balance came at -$7.2 billion. RBA kept rates unchanged at 150 bps after today’s meeting.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: CPI inflation report for February will be released at 7:30 GMT. SNB’s Zurbrugg is set for a speech at 9:00 GMT.
- Spain: Services PMI report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT. Q4 GDP report due at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT. January retail sales report is due at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Services PMI report will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE governor Carney set for a speech at 15:30 GMT.
- United States: Building permits report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by ISM non-manufacturing PMI at 15:00 GMT. New home sales report will be released at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Auction: Spain will auction 6-month and 12-month Letras today.
