Morning Juice – Europe Session Prep

Good Morning Traders.
It is Wednesday the 19th of March. Here is what to look out for today.

Sentiment
The Bank of Japan kept its key policy rate unchanged and signaled growing unease over the potential impact on the global economy from escalating trade tensions. President Vladimir Putin refused to give Donald Trump the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine he and his team had demanded on the path toward ending the three-year conflict. It was still good enough for the US president. Chinese banks are slashing rates on consumer loans to record lows as policymakers ramp up stimulus to stabilize growth and counter US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Japan’s exports rose at a faster pace as businesses increased orders ahead of the rollout of higher tariffs in the US.

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Eurozone CPI
YoY – Median Forecast: 2.4% | Prior: 2.5% | Range: 2.4% / 2.3%
MoM – Median Forecast: 0.5% | Prior: 0.5% | Range: 0.5% / 0.4%
Core YoY – Median Forecast: 2.6% | Prior: 2.6% | Range: 2.6% / 2.5%