Japan Signals Preference for Low Interest Rates as BOJ Policy Debate Intensifies 
BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
BOJ Hawk Signals Faster Interest Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Risks 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch 
Gold Price Today: Bullion Heads for First Weekly Gain as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Fears 
Australia Trade Balance Swings to Surprise Deficit as Imports Outpace Exports in May 
RBA Minutes Signal Australia Central Bank Remains Ready to Raise Interest Rates if Inflation Persists 
Denmark Central Bank Intervenes to Support Krone Peg Against Euro 
Asian Stocks Rebound as Tech Shares Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes and Easing Iran Tensions 
Trump Administration Declines USMCA Renewal, Opens Talks on New Trade Changes 
New Zealand Consumer Confidence Rises in June as Inflation Expectations Ease 
South Korean Stocks Tumble as AI Chip Selloff Hits Asian Markets 
China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity price index rose 2 percent in February.
- Japan: Markit services PMI marginally declined to 51.3 in February.
- China: Caixin services PMI for February marginally declines to 52.6
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence index will be updated at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Retail sales details for January will be reported at 7:00 GMT, followed by the release of Markit services PMI report at 8:55 GMT.
- Spain: Markit services PMI report will be updated at 8:00 GMT, followed by the updating of house price index at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT, followed by fourth quarter GDP at 9:00 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI report will be published at 8:50 GMT
- Eurozone: Markit services PMI will be released at 9:00 GMT and retail sales report at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI for February will be reported at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit services PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by ISM-non-manufacturing PMI at 15:00 GMT. Many FOMC speakers are scheduled today; Evans and Lacker at 15:15 GMT, Powell at 17:15 GMT, Fischer and Yellen at 18:00 GMT.
