Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
Silver Prices Hit Record High as Safe-Haven Demand Surges Amid U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Valuation Fears and BOJ Uncertainty Weigh on Markets 
Fed Rate Cut Signals Balance Between Inflation and Jobs, Says Mary Daly 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Wall Street Futures Slip as Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of Key US Economic Data 
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers 
RBA Signals Possible Rate Implications as Inflation Proves More Persistent 
Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco-Watchers survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Wholesale inflation numbers will be reported at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 7:15 GMT for the month of April.
- Eurozone: European Central Bank (ECB) will release economic bulletin at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Industrial and manufacturing production numbers will be reported at 8:30 GMT, along with March trade balance figures. The Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision at 11:00 GMT and will release quarterly inflation report. NIESR will release GDP estimate for three months to April.
- Greece: February unemployment report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Consumer price inflation report for April will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 10:25 GMT. Producer price inflation report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index will be updated at 12:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Business PMI report will be released at 22:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 30-year note at 17:00 GMT.
