Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
RBNZ Cuts Interest Rates Again as Inflation Cools and Recovery Remains Fragile 
RBA Signals Possible Rate Implications as Inflation Proves More Persistent 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
Fed Rate Cut Odds Rise as December Decision Looks Increasingly Divided 
Japan’s Inflation Edges Higher in October as BOJ Faces Growing Pressure to Hike Rates 
Kazakhstan Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 18% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Japan’s Rising Inflation Strengthens Case for a Near-Term BOJ Rate Hike 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: NBS manufacturing PMI declined to 51.4 in April. Non-manufacturing PMI rose to 54.8
- Australia: TD securities inflation at 2 percent y/y in April. HIA new home sales index down 2 percent in March. Credit to Private sector rose 0.5 percent in March, up 5.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Germany: March retail sales report will be released at 6:00 GMT. HICp inflation report will be released at 12:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator will be updated at 7:00 GMT for the month of March.
- Spain: February current account balance will be updated at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and expenditure report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Chicago PMI report at 13:45 GMT, and pending home sales report at 14:00 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing report will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: March building permits report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
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