Yen Extends Gains as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Rise 
Oil Prices Fall as Saudi Supply Improves, Middle East Fears Ease 
Asian Stocks Rise as Oil Falls, BOJ Rate Decision in Focus 
Yen Sinks as BOJ Rate Hike Fails to Impress Markets 
Global Central Banks Brace for More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise 
BOJ Set for Rate Hike as Inflation and Yen Pressure Mount 
Japanese Yen Retreats as Dollar Rises Ahead of Fed, BOJ Rate Decisions 
Iran Economic Crisis Forces Afghan Families to Return Home 
US Stock Futures Dip After Wall Street Rally 
Gold Prices Rise as Oil and Treasury Yields Fall 
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Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Current account balance improves to -$3.9 billion in the fourth quarter. Private sector credit grew 0.2 percent in January, up 5.4 percent from a year ago.
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence declines to 16.6 in February, down from 21.7 in January. ANZ activity outlook marginally declines to 37.2 percent from 39.6 percent in January.
- Japan: Vehicle production is up 3.8 percent y/y in January.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Housing starts figure will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- France: First quarter GDP report will be released at 6:30 GMT. Consumer price inflation and producer price inflation numbers will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Germany: Retail sales report for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation numbers for February will be released at 9:00 GMT, along with wage inflation numbers.
- Spain: December current account balance data will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales report for December will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: PCE price index and GDP product price index data will be announced at 13:30 GMT. S&P case Shiller home prices report for December will be announced at 14:00 GMT. Chicago PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by consumer confidence at 15:00 GMT, along with Richmond Fed manufacturing index. FOMC member Williams is scheduled to speak at 20:30 GMT and Bullard at 23:50 GMT.
- New Zealand: Terms of trade report for fourth quarter will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing index for February will be released at 22:30 GMT.
