South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Sizable numbers of economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Fourth quarter flash GDP number will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator for January will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales and producer price index for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Consumer confidence, industrial confidence, economic sentiment, business climate, and services sentiment data for January will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash CPI and HICP for January will be released at 13:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and expenditure data for December will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by pending home sales at 15:00 GMT and Dallas Fed manufacturing index at 15:30 GMT.
- Japan: Unemployment report for December will be published at 23:30 GMT, followed by industrial production for the month at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT. Italy will auction 5-year and 10-year bonds today.
