BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovation 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Markit services PMI declined to 51 in December.
Upcoming:
- Germany: November retail sales report will be released at 7:00 GMT, along with factory orders report.
- Switzerland: November Forex reserve data will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report for the month of January will be released at 9:30 GMT. November retail sales report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: ISM non-manufacturing PMI report will be released at 15:00 GMT, along with November factory orders report. FOMC member Bostic is set for a speech at 17:40 GMT.
- Canada: IVEY PMI report will be released at 15:00 GMT.
- Auction: the U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
