Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Tech Rout Deepens on AI Concerns and Earnings 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI improves to 53.5 in February.
- Australia: RBA released its minutes of the meeting.
Upcoming:
- Japan: All industry activity index for December will be published at 4:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: Trade balance numbers for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation report for January will be published at 7:45 GMT, followed by flash manufacturing and services PMI report at 8:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash manufacturing and services PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Manufacturing and Services PMI for February will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Public sector net borrowing details will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE governor Carney is scheduled to testify before parliamentary treasury committee at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Flash manufacturing and services PMI report will be published at 14:45 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak at 13:50 GMT, Harker is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT, and Williams is scheduled to speak at 20:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Auctions: US will auction 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT, and 2-year note at 18:00 GMT.
