Gold Prices Rebound Near Key Levels as U.S.-Iran Tensions Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
India Services Sector Rebounds in January as New Business Gains Momentum: HSBC PMI Shows Growth 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade 
Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers’ survey for December will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation numbers for December will be reported at 7:45 GMT, along with November budget details.
- Germany: Real GDP growth figure will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output numbers for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Greece will publish unemployment stat for December at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production numbers for November will be published at 10:00 GMT. ECB will release minutes at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with terms of trade details. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT same as Harker. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: New Houe price for November data at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report for December will be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 30-year bonds at 18:00 GMT. UK will auction 10-year bond today.
