RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Sizable numbers of economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Fourth quarter flash GDP number will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator for January will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales and producer price index for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Consumer confidence, industrial confidence, economic sentiment, business climate, and services sentiment data for January will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash CPI and HICP for January will be released at 13:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and expenditure data for December will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by pending home sales at 15:00 GMT and Dallas Fed manufacturing index at 15:30 GMT.
- Japan: Unemployment report for December will be published at 23:30 GMT, followed by industrial production for the month at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT. Italy will auction 5-year and 10-year bonds today.
