Indonesia Passes New Central Bank Law, Raising Investor Concerns Over Policy Independence 
RBI Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, Cuts India Growth Forecast Amid Rising Global Risks 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Weak Yen and Strong U.S. Jobs Data Increase Pressure 
BOK Seen Holding Interest Rates Steady as Inflation Risks Rise in South Korea 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Investment lending for homes down 4.1 percent in January. Home loans down 2.6 percent.
Upcoming:
- France: Q4 payrolls report will be released at 6:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Industrial and manufacturing production report will be published at 9:30 GMT, along with January GDP and trade balance numbers. UK inflation expectation report will be released at 10:00 GMT. UK parliament is likely to vote on the new Brexit deal around 8:30 GMT.
- United States: NFIB nosiness optimism report due at 10:00 GMT, followed by the February CPI report at 12:30 GMT. Fed’s Brainard to speak at 13:45 GMT.
- New Zealand: Food price index will be updated at 21:45 GMT for the month of February.
- Japan: Corporate goods price report will be released at 23:50 GMT, along with January Machinery orders report.
- Auction: the U.S. will auction 10-year note at 17:00 GMT.
