RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses 
Oil Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Ease and U.S. Crude Stockpiles Swell 
Gold Prices Drop as Trump Escalates Iran Threats, Oil Surges 
U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Ahead of Good Friday as Investors Eye Jobs Report 
U.S. Job Market Braces for Slow Recovery Amid Middle East Tensions and Economic Uncertainty 
March 2025 Jobs Report: Strong Headline Numbers Hide Deeper Economic Concerns 
Bank of Japan Eyes Further Rate Hikes Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Pressures 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as Yen Weakens Toward 160 Per Dollar 
Vietnam GDP Growth Slows in Q1 2026 Amid Middle East Oil Crisis 
Strait of Hormuz Disruption Sparks Global Oil Supply Fears 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for release today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei flash manufacturing PMI came at 50.3
Upcoming:
- France: Second quarter GDP data will be released at 5:30 GMT, followed by flash manufacturing and services PMI at 7:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 7:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing and services PMI report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Canada: Retail sales report for July will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with consumer price inflation data for August.
- United States: Flash Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 13:45 GMT.
