Japan Retail Trade (YoY) came in at 1.2% below forecasts (2.5%) in March

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and President of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), Klaas Knot, said on late Monday that Eurozone inflation is easing towards the 2% target, and geopolitical tensions pose minor threats, but the ECB should still exercise caution when cutting interest rates beyond a first step in June, per Reuters.