Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI rose to 54.8 in January.
- Australia: Building permits declined 20 percent in December, down 5.5 percent from a year ago. In the fourth quarter, import price 2 percent, while export price rose by 2.8 percent.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 51.5 in January.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: SECO consumer climate index will be updated at 6:45 GMT, followed by retail sales report at 8:15 GMT, and SVME PMI report at 8:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price report will be released at 7:00 GMT. Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Greece: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by weekly jobless claims, fourth quarter labor productivity, and labor cost reports at 13:30 GMT. Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly inventory report at 15:30GMT.
- Canada: January manufacturing report will be released at 14:30 GMT.
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