US Dollar Holds Steady as Fed Rate Bets and Iran Tensions Drive Markets 
BOJ Expected to Hold Rates Steady While Signaling More Hikes Ahead 
BSP Sees Philippine Inflation Easing, Keeps Policy Options Open 
Australia Unemployment Rate Hits 4.5% as Jobs Fall in July 
BOJ Minutes Signal More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Grow 
Australia Inflation Cools as Core CPI Misses Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Pressure 
U.S. Public Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time 
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Tensions Renew Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears 
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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations rose to 4.3 percent in January. Unemployment rate for December came at 5.8 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Producer and import prices for December will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Eurozone: Current account balance for November will be released at 9:00 GMT. ECB will announce monetary policy decision at 12:45 GMT, followed by the press conference at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Housing starts for December, along with building permits will be released at 13:30 GMT. Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT. Philadelphia Fed manufacturing for January will be released at 13:30 GMT. EIA will weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT and crude oil inventory report at 16:00 GMT.
- Canada: Manufacturing shipments data for November will be released at 13:30 GMT.
