BOJ Signals Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Grow 
Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal Amid US Sanctions Backlash 
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Investors Await CPI and Bank Earnings 
Visa Wins China Approval to Prepare Domestic Payments Expansion 
Fed’s Logan Signals 50 Basis Points More in Rate Hikes 
Bank of America Predicts Yen Rebound as USD/JPY Faces Risks 
European Auto Stocks Rise as EU-China Trade Deal Targets Hybrid Imports 
Yen in Focus as BOJ, Fed Rate Hikes Reshape Currency Markets 
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Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Caixin services PMI declines to 52.2 in March.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Germany: Factory orders report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Consumer price inflation for March will be reported at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Wage inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: January unemployment report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report is scheduled for release at 11:30 GMT, followed by weekly jobless claims at 12:30 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. FOMC member Williams will speak at 13:30 GMT. President Trump will meet Chinese President Xi today in the White House.
- Eurozone: ECB president Draghi is scheduled to speak at 20:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction report will be published at 23:30 GMT
