US stocks firm, but oil prices slide after another slump in US consumer confidence drove growth views and Treasury yields lower. Australian consumer confidence falls, and Australia’s inflation rate is forecast to be lower in March quarter data out today.

In our bonus Deep Dive interview ANZ Head of Asia Research Khoon Goh analyses Vietnam’s growth prospects as it scrambles to get a trade deal with the United States.

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