Mester: Three rate cuts for 2024 is still a reasonable forecast

• Comments from the Fed's Mester

Fed's Daly: Standing pat is the right policy for the moment

• Comments from the SF Fed President

SF Fed Pres.Mary Daly is next to speak

• SF Fed Pres.Mary Daly to speak at 1:30 PM ET

More Mester: Seeing some slowing in the economy, but it is rebalancing

• Cleveland Fed Pres. Mester speaking

Fed's Mester: Still expects the Fed can cut rates later this year but not at next meeting

• Comments from Mester in Cleveland

Fed's Bowman limits comments to bank regulation. Williams and Mester to come

• No comments on the outlook for monetary policy

China's state-owned banks selling USD/CNY - to support the yuan

• Yuan hit a four and a half month low, prompting support from China

PBOC sets USD/ CNY central rate at 7.0957 (vs. estimate at 7.2433)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

Japanese authorities would probably target a 5 yen rally against USD for intervention

• Clues on Bank of Japan intervention levels

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2433 – Reuters estimate

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

RBA March minutes show the Bank did not consider the case for an interest rate rise

• Reserve Bank of Australia March 20024 meeting minutes

Japan finance minister Suzuki won't comment on specifics of FX intervention

RBNZ Governor Orr says Bank remains "laser-focused on its job to control inflation"

• Said now in a much happier space where most central banks feel we're back on top of inflation.

What's 5 days long and has Bowman, Williams, Mester, Daly, Kugler, Harker (I could go on)?

• Wall-to-wall Fed speakers ahead this week

Fed's Cook has no comments on the economy or on monetary policy

• Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook gave an acceptance speech

RBA's Kent says the outlook for inflation and monetary policy is uncertain

• Reserve Bank of Australia

RBA's Kent: No change to current rundown of balance sheet

• Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Christopher Kent speaking

Fed Watch update: Chance of an FOMC June rate cut is sliding lower as data comes in hot

• Strong economy and sticky inflation will soon take June off the table

Economic calendar in Asia Tuesday, 2 April 2024 - Fed and RBA speakers

• Asian Economic Calendar: Key Events and Consensus Expectations for 02 April 2024

Bank of Canada Q1 business outlook survey: Conditions improved slightly

• The highlights of the Q1 2024 business outlook survey from the Bank of Canada

Ex BOJ official says next rate hike in Japan will be in October at the earliest

• The Bank will take a patient approach in its assessments

AUD traders heads up - two important events coming from the RBA on Tuesday

• Christopher Kent, Assistant Governor (Financial Markets) speaks, and March meeting minutes.

PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.0938 (vs. estimate at 7.2191)

• PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.

What to watch in Japanese comments for USD/JPY selling intervention getting closer

• Verbal will be followed by a 'rate check' (check out the first link) and then USD/JPY selling

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2191 – Reuters estimate

• The rate will be many big figures lower than this, of course. The Bank is propping up the yuan.