China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percent in December to 5.5 percent as participation rate ticked up by 0.2 percent to 65.7 percent. Employment rose by 34,700.
- China: House price index rose to 5.3 percent in December.
- Japan: Industrial production rose 0.5 percent in November, up 3.6 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- China: December industrial production report, retail sales, fixed asset investments report and fourth quarter GDP numbers will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United States: Housing starts and building permits report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT and oil inventory report at 16:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: December business PMI report will be released at 21:30 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 10-year note at 18:00 GMT. Spain will auction 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year bond today.
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