Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
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China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: House price index down 2.4 Percent in Q4, down 5.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: February trade balance report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Trade balance report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Unemployment report will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Germany: ZEW survey report due at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Construction output and Labor cost report to be published at 10:00 GMT, along with ZEW survey report.
- United States: Factory orders report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today. Q4 current account balance report due at 21:45 GMT.
