Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Trade balance improves to 3.51 billion with exports rising 5 percent and imports by 1 percent. Building permits declined 11.4 percent in December from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report for January will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: January unemployment change will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales report will be published at 8:15 GMT.
- Eurozone: Economic bulletin will be published at 9:00 GMT. Producer price inflation for December will be reported at 10:00 GMT. ECB president Draghi is scheduled to speak at 12:15 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit construction PMI report will be published at 9:30 GMT. BoE will announce monetary policy at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 13:30 GMT, along with non-farm productivity report and unit labor cost report. TIPP economic optimism report will be published at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performace of services index will be published at 22:30 GMT.
- Japan: BoJ will release monetary policy minutes at 23:50 GMT.
