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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices declined 0.1 percent in January.
- Japan: Markit services PMI for January came at 51.9 in January.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI declined to 51 in January.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI for January will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI for January will be released at 8:45 GMT. Flash consumer price inflation for January will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Retail sales for December will released at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI report will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: NFP report will be released at 13:30 GMT, followed by Markit services PMI at 14:45 GMT, and ISM non-manufacturing PMI and Factory orders at 15:00 GMT.
- Canada: IVEY PMI report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
