BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Rally as Precious Metals Recover from Sharp Selloff 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
Asian Markets Wobble as AI Fears Rattle Stocks, Oil and Gold Rebound 
India Services Sector Rebounds in January as New Business Gains Momentum: HSBC PMI Shows Growth 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
S&P 500 Rises as AI Stocks and Small Caps Rally on Strong Earnings Outlook 
China Services PMI Hits Three-Month High as New Orders and Hiring Improve 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
Sizable numbers of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence for December marginally improved to -7 from -8 in the previous month.
- New Zealand: M3 money supply rose by 5.9 percent y/y in November.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Import price index data for November will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial sales and orders numbers for October will be declared at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB will publish economic bulletin at 9:00 GMT, followed by retail sales report for October at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Chicago Fed national activity index for November will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with personal income/spending report, durable goods report, and third quarter GDP report. EIA will release its weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT. Kansas Fed will release the manufacturing activity report at 16:00 GMT.
- Canada: Retail sales report for October will be announced at 13:30 GMT, along with consumer price inflation numbers for November.
