•Russia 10Y Bond Yield Hits 25-month High
•China Current Account Surplus Narrows in Q1
•Canada Building Permits Falls More Than Expected
•Turkey 10Y Bond Yield Eases From All-time High
•Romania Unexpectedly Leaves Key Rate Steady at 7%
•Kyrgyzstan Inflation Rate Steady at 5.2%
•Kazakhstan Unemployment Edges Down in Q1
•Kyrgyzstan Producer Inflation Accelerates in April
•UK 10-Year Gilt Yield Edges Down Ahead Jobs Report
•China 10-Year Yield Muted Amid Stimulus Bond Issuance
•Switzerland Consumer Holds Near 8-Month High
•Turkey Current Account Gap Narrows in March
•Turkish Retail Sales Growth Slows in March
•Malaysia Q1 Construction Output Rises the Most in 5 Quarters
•Australia Business Sentiment Muted in April
•Irish Construction Activity Growth at Over 2-Year High
•European markets move lower as traders look ahead to U.S. inflation data; Maersk up 7%
•Putin to replace longtime defense minister in surprise move; Russia claims gains in northeast Ukraine
•Google’s Demis Hassabis is the man tasked with turning bleeding-edge AI research into profits
•BHP says Anglo American rejected $42.7 billion revised proposal
•Singapore’s incoming PM Wong appoints new deputy PM in minor reshuffle
Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections
India is gearing up to be a semiconductor chip powerhouse