France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure 
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Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027 
Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility 
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BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Uncertainty 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Labor cash earnings declined by 0.4 percent y/y in March.
- Australia: Retail sales declined by 0.1 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for April will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: March Industrial production report will be released at 6:00 GMT, along with trade balance report.
- France: France will release March budget report at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Italy will release March retail sales report at 8:00 GMT.
- Australia: Australia will release the budget report at 9:30 GMT.
- Canada: Building permits report for March will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index will be updated at 12:55 GMT, followed by the release of JOLTS jobs report and TIPP economic optimism report at 14:00 GMT. FOMC’s Rosengren is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT and Kaplan at 20:15 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
