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Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears 
Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise 
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data 
Wall Street Slips as Oil Prices Surge 5% on Iran-Hormuz Uncertainty 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
RBA Signals More Rate Hikes Possible as Australia Battles Stubborn Inflation 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps on Iran Tensions 
Japan Economy Minister Downplays Inflation Risks Despite BOJ Warning 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady for 14th Month as Economic Recovery Remains Uneven 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations rose to 4.3 percent in January. Unemployment rate for December came at 5.8 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Producer and import prices for December will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Eurozone: Current account balance for November will be released at 9:00 GMT. ECB will announce monetary policy decision at 12:45 GMT, followed by the press conference at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Housing starts for December, along with building permits will be released at 13:30 GMT. Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT. Philadelphia Fed manufacturing for January will be released at 13:30 GMT. EIA will weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT and crude oil inventory report at 16:00 GMT.
- Canada: Manufacturing shipments data for November will be released at 13:30 GMT.
