Switzerland Industrial Production Jumps 5.5% in Q2 2026 
China Set to Hold Benchmark Lending Rates Steady for 15th Month 
Japan Government Backs Earlier BOJ Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
Oil Prices Ease as US-Iran Tensions Keep Brent on Track for Weekly Gain 
Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Fuels Oil Concerns 
US Plans ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’ on Iran, Bessent Says 
Gold Tops $4,500 as Dollar Slides After Treasury Bond Move 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens, Treasury Yields Climb 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Asian Chip Stocks Plunge as Bond Yields Fuel AI Valuation Fears 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
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Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI improves to 53.5 in February.
- Australia: RBA released its minutes of the meeting.
Upcoming:
- Japan: All industry activity index for December will be published at 4:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: Trade balance numbers for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation report for January will be published at 7:45 GMT, followed by flash manufacturing and services PMI report at 8:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash manufacturing and services PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Manufacturing and Services PMI for February will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Public sector net borrowing details will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE governor Carney is scheduled to testify before parliamentary treasury committee at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Flash manufacturing and services PMI report will be published at 14:45 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari is scheduled to speak at 13:50 GMT, Harker is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT, and Williams is scheduled to speak at 20:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Auctions: US will auction 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT, and 2-year note at 18:00 GMT.
