Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September 
China Services PMI Hits Three-Month High as New Orders and Hiring Improve 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers’ survey for December will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation numbers for December will be reported at 7:45 GMT, along with November budget details.
- Germany: Real GDP growth figure will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output numbers for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Greece will publish unemployment stat for December at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production numbers for November will be published at 10:00 GMT. ECB will release minutes at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with terms of trade details. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT same as Harker. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: New Houe price for November data at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report for December will be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 30-year bonds at 18:00 GMT. UK will auction 10-year bond today.
