Economic Data

- (IL) Israel Apr Unemployment Rate: 4.9% v 5.2% prior

- (BR) Brazil Apr Total Federal Debt (BRL): 2.451T v 2.441T prior

- (IL) Israel Central Bank leave Base Rate unchanged at 0.10%, as expected

- (MX) Mexico Apr Trade Balance: -$0.1B v $0.0Be

Speakers:

- Greece Econ Min Stathakis: Country needs to stay within Euro; accord with creditors 'most likely

- Greece govt spokesperson reiterated to seek to have an agreement with creditors by end of May or early June period. Will strive to make all payments (internal and external obligations) but country's liquidity position is well known. Reiterates view that capital controls not on the agenda; such scenarios are unfounded


Looking Ahead

All times listed for economic events are denominated in Eastern Standard Time (Add 4 hours for GMT equivalent)

- (MX) Mexico Q1 Current Account Balance: -$7.1Be v -$5.3B prior

- 17:00 (KR) South Korea May Consumer Confidence: No est v 104 prior

- 18:00 (HU) Hungary May Business Confidence: No est v 4.9 prior; Consumer Confidence: no est v -25.0 prior

- 18:45 (NZ) New Zealand Apr Trade Balance (NZD): No est v 0.6B prior

- 20:00 (SG) Singapore Q1 Final GDP Q/Q: 2.0%e v 1.1% prelim; Y/Y: 2.25e v 2.1% prelim

- 21:00 (PH) Philippines Mar Trade Balance: -$0.4Be v -$0.8B prior; Imports Y/Y: 5.5%e v 11.2% prior

- 21:00 (AU) Australia to sell Index-Linked Bonds

- 22:30 (KR) South Korea to sell KRW750B in 20-Year Bond

- 23:30 (HK) Hong Kong to sell 3-month and 6-month Bills

- 23:45 (JP) Japan to sell 20-Year JGB Bonds

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