Asian Currencies Strengthen as Indian Rupee and Australian Dollar Rally 
U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Big Tech Earnings and AI Momentum 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Asian Markets Wobble as AI Fears Rattle Stocks, Oil and Gold Rebound 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Tech and AI Stocks Drag Wall Street Ahead of Key Earnings 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: TD securities inflation is down 0.3 percent in February, up 2.1 percent from a year ago. Retail sales are up 0.4 percent in January.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Updation of house price index at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report for March will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Italy: Wage inflation report likely to get released today at 10:00 GMT.
- Greece: Fourth quarter GDP report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Hogg is scheduled to speak at 11:30 GMT.
- United States: Factory orders for January will be reported at 15:00 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak at 20:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: RBNZ governor Wheeler is scheduled to speak at 18:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction index for February will be reported at 22:30 GMT.
- Auctions: The US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
