China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- China: China’s trade balance came at $4.12 billion, with exports declining 20.7 percent y/y in February, and imports declining 5.2 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Germany: January Factory orders report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: January trade balance report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Spain: industrial output report for the month of January will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: January industrial output report will be published at 9:00 GMT, followed by the PPI inflation report at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: January building starts and permits report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with the February non-farm payroll report.
- Canada: Unemployment report will be published at 13:30 GMT.
