Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
US Jobs Report Preview: June Payroll Growth Seen Slowing as Fed Rate Decision Looms 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
Japan Signals Readiness to Act on Yen as Intervention Speculation Grows 
Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows 
U.S. Dollar Drops as Weak Jobs Data Boosts Fed Pause Bets, Yen Jumps on Intervention Talk 
US Resumes Dollar Shipments to Iraq After Months-Long Suspension 
Supreme Court Backs Lisa Cook, Defends Federal Reserve Independence Against Trump Firing Attempt 
Japan Signals Surprise Yen Intervention Strategy as BOJ Hawkish Stance Puts FX Traders on Alert 
Japan Signals Preference for Low Interest Rates as BOJ Policy Debate Intensifies 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: RBA kept interest rate steady at 1.5 percent.
- United Kingdom: BRC like for like retail sales declined by 0.4 percent in February.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Factory orders report for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: January budget details will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- Switzerland: February forex reserve numbers will be updated at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house price report for February will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Italy: Producer price inflation report for January will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Fourth quarter GDP report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Trade balance number for January will be reported at 13:30 GMT, followed by TIPP economic optimism report at 15:00 GMT and consumer credit report at 20:00 GMT.
- Canada: IVEY PMI for February will be released at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Manufacturing sales report for the fourth quarter will be made available at 21:45 GMT. The global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Japan: First quarter GDP report will be published at 23:50 GMT, along with trade balance report for January.
