ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Consumer price inflation declined by 0.1 percent in May, up 1.5 percent from a year ago. Producer price index grew 5.5 percent y/y in May.
- Australia: Home loans declined by 1.9 percent in April, Investment lending for homes declined 2.3 percent.
- United Kingdom: General election outcome points to a hung parliament in the UK.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Tertiary industry report will be published at 4:30 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance report for April will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Industrial output and budget reports for April will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Unemployment report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Industrial and manufacturing production report will be published at 8:30 GMT, along with trade balance for April and consumer inflation expectations for June. NIESR GDP estimate will be published at 12:00 GMT.
- Greece: Industrial production report for April and consumer price inflation report for May will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Canada: Unemployment report will be published at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Wholesale inventories report and TIPP economic optimism report will be published at 14:00 GMT.
