South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Third quarter flash GDP numbers will be released at 7:00 GMT. Zew survey report for November will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation numbers for October will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- Spain: Spain will release its HICP inflation data at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Third quarter flash GDP will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Inflation numbers that include RPI, CPI, PPI, and HPI will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Trade balance figure for September will be released at 10:00 GMT along with survey report and third quarter flash GDP estimate.
- Portugal: Third quarter flash GDPO estimate will be released today.
- United States: New York empire state manufacturing index will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with retail sales report and terms of trade for October. Redbook index will be published at 13:55 GMT. Fed’s Rosengren is scheduled to speak at 12:30 GMT. Fed’s Stanley Fischer is scheduled to speak at 18:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today. Retail sales report for third quarter will be released at 18:30 GMT.
