Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Eco Watchers survey outlook declined to 49.4 in January and current assessment declined to 49.8
Upcoming:
- Spain: Industrial output report for December will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Fourth quarter unemployed report will be released today.
- United States: MBA mortgage application report will be published at 12:00 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Cunliffe is scheduled to speak at 13:00 GMT.
- Canada: Housing starts data for January will be announced at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: RBNZ will announce interest rate decision at 20:00 GMT, followed by a press conference at 21:00 GMT. Building permits numbers for December will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Japan: Machinery orders report for December will be published at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: Germany will auction 10-year bond today.


BOJ Set for Rate Hike as Inflation and Yen Pressure Mount
Asian Stocks Rise After Fed Rate Hike
Gold Rebounds Above $4,300 Despite Hawkish Fed Rate Hike
Gold Prices Rise as Oil and Treasury Yields Fall
US Stock Futures Rally as Markets Digest Fed Rate Hike
South Korea Producer Prices Rise 0.2% in August
Trump Threatens EU Tariffs Over Canada Membership Proposal
Trump Hopes Iran War Nears End as Yemen Fighting Escalates
East Germany Narrows Economic Gap With West but Wealth Divide Persists
Mexico Pushes for US Trade Deal Before Midterms
Yen Sinks as BOJ Rate Hike Fails to Impress Markets 



