Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: RBA kept interest rates on hold at 1.5 percent.
- New Zealand: RBNZ inflation expectations rose to 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales down 0.6 percent in January.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Coincident index and leading economic index for December will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: SECO consumer climate data will be published at 6:45 GMT, followed by forex reserve details at 8:00 GMT.
- Germany: Industrial production for December will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: December trade balance details and budget numbers will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Halifax house prices for January will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: December trade balance numbers will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by the Redbook index at 13:55 GMT, TIPP economic optimism report at 15:00 GMT and consumer credit details at 20:00 GMT.
- Canada: Trade balance numbers for December will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by IVEY PMI report at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Japan: Trade balance for December will be published at 23:50 GMT. BoJ will release the summary of opinions at the same time.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month bills at 16:30 GMT and 3-year note at 18:00 GMT.
