Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
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BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
Korea Zinc to Build $7.4 Billion Critical Minerals Refinery in Tennessee With U.S. Government Backing 
Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Offset Oversupply Concerns 
ASX Shares Slide After ASIC Imposes A$150 Million Capital Requirement 
Japan PMI Data Signals Manufacturing Stabilization as Services Continue to Drive Growth 
Gold and Silver Prices Dip as Markets Await Key U.S. Economic Data 
S&P 500 Slides as AI Chip Stocks Tumble, Cooling Tech Rally 
Korea Zinc Plans $6.78 Billion U.S. Smelter Investment With Government Partnership 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Westpac leading index declined 0.1 percent in April. Construction work done in the first quarter declined by 0.7 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Leading economic index and coincident index will be updated at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: GFK consumer confidence report will be published at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: First quarter industrial production report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Eurozone: EU financial stability review report will be released at 9:00 GMT. ECB President Draghi’s speech is scheduled at 12:45 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 11:00 GMT, followed by House price report at 13:00 GMT, and existing home sales report at 14:00 GMT. EIA will report crude oil inventory details at 14:30 GMT. FOMC will release minutes of meeting report at 18:00 GMT. FOMC member Kaplan is scheduled to speak at 22:00 GMT.
- Canada: Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision at 14:00 GMT.
