Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock 
Dollar Gains as Middle East Tensions and Rising Oil Prices Support Safe-Haven Demand 
RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses 
RBNZ Holds Rates at 2.25% as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Concerns 
US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market 
Gold Prices Edge Higher on Weak Dollar but Face Weekly Loss Amid Oil-Driven Inflation Fears 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
Asian Stocks Surge to Record Highs as Wall Street Rally Offsets Oil Price Concerns 
ECB Warns of Rising Inflation Risks Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
Gold Prices Rise Slightly but Head for Weekly Loss Amid Oil Surge and Inflation Fears 
Stock Futures Dip as S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions 
Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns 
Bank of Korea Governor Nominee Warns of Action if Korean Won Weakens Further 
Foreign Investors Drive Surge in Japanese Stocks Amid AI Rally and Improved Risk Sentiment 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Trade balance for January came at $1.3 billion. Building permits increased 1.8 percent in January, down 12 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Fourth quarter GDP report will be released at 6:45 GMT, followed by real retail sales report for January at 8:15 GMT.
- Germany: Import price details for January will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Spain: Fourth quarter GDP numbers will be updated at 8:00 GMT, along with Unemployment change report.
- Italy: Unemployment report for January will be published at 9:00 GMT, followed by wage inflation report at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Unemployment report for January will be released at 10:00 GMT, along with consumer price inflation and producer price inflation.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be published at 12:30 GMT, followed by initial jobless claims report at 13:30 GMT and ISM New York at 14:45 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: Fourth quarter GDP report will be updated at 13:30 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of services report will be published at 22:30 GMT.
- Japan: National inflation report will be published at 23:30 GMT, along with Tokyo inflation report, household spending report and unemployment report.
- Auctions: France will auction 10-year bond today.
