Bank of Korea Governor Nominee Warns of Action if Korean Won Weakens Further 
RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses 
Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility 
RBNZ Holds Rates at 2.25% as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Concerns 
Singapore Tightens Monetary Policy Amid Middle East War Inflation Risks 
ECB Eyes Rate Hike Amid Iran Conflict-Driven Energy Price Surge 
Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation 
RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty 
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.
