French stocks struggled for direction on Tuesday as caution prevailed ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data that might influence the outlook for rates.

German stocks traded lower on Tuesday as investors avoided taking big bets ahead of key U.S. inflation data due this week.

Asian stocks ended narrowly mixed in muted trading on Tuesday as caution prevailed ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data that might influence the outlook for rates.

The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, as traders are concerned about the Japanese government's intervention in currency markets to prop up the yen.

Average earnings in the U.K. grew better than expected in March and the jobless rate rose slightly, while the fall in employment was less than expected and vacancies continued to decline, giving more evidence of a cooling labor market to Bank of England that is preparing to lower interest rates soon.

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Today marks a significant day for both Germany and the USA, as they are set to unveil crucial economic data. Germany will release the Consumer Price Index (CPI), while the USA will disclose the Producer Price Index (PPI). These releases are vital indicators of each country's inflationary trends.

In the most recent trading session, asset classes remained largely unchanged as markets awaited key U.S. inflation data. The Producer Price Index (PPI) is set for release today, followed by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) tomorrow.

Gold fell by 1%, while the euro and pound rose slightly. Bitcoin surged 2.5%. The S&P 500 remained steady. Jeffrey Morphe sued Bitfarms for $27 million. Anglo American rejected BHP's $42.6 billion offer. Key economic events today include employment data from the UK and Japan, US business optimism, and Germany's consumer prices.

US CPI report may show the next direction of EURUSD; UK employment data may take GBPUSD down; Is Australia labour report strong enough to take AUDUSD out of trading range?