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Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Inflation Remains Stable Amid Global Uncertainty 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence index came at -9 in January. BRC shop price index down -0.5 percent in January.
- Australia: Private sector credit up 4.8 percent y/y in December. Consumer price inflation up 1.9 percent y/y in the fourth quarter. RBA trimmed mean up 1.8 percent.
- China: NBS non-manufacturing PMI rose to 55.3 in January. Manufacturing PMI declined to 51.3 in January.
Upcoming:
- Japan: December construction orders report will be released at 5:00 GMT, along with housing starts and consumer confidence reports.
- Germany: December retail sales report will be released at 7:00 GMT, followed by January unemployment report at 9:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: UBS consumption index will be updated at 7:00 GMT.
- France: December producer price inflation report will be released at 7:45 GMT, along with January consumer price inflation report.
- Spain: January HICP inflation report will be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by November current account balance report
- Italy: December unemployment report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: November retail sales report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: December unemployment report will be released at 10:00 GMT, along with January CPI inflation report.
- United States: MBA mortgage report will be released at 12:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 13:15 GMT. Employment cost index for the fourth quarter will be updated at 13:30 GMT. Chicago PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by pending home sales report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT. Fed will announce interest rate decision at 19:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing report will be released at 22:30 GMT.
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