Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
U.S. Urges Japan on Monetary Policy as Yen Volatility Raises Market Concerns 
RBA Deputy Governor Says November Inflation Slowdown Helpful but Still Above Target 
Japan Declines Comment on BOJ’s Absence From Global Support Statement for Fed Chair Powell. Source: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: House price index down 2.4 Percent in Q4, down 5.1 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: February trade balance report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Trade balance report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Unemployment report will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Germany: ZEW survey report due at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Construction output and Labor cost report to be published at 10:00 GMT, along with ZEW survey report.
- United States: Factory orders report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today. Q4 current account balance report due at 21:45 GMT.
