US Jobs Report Preview: June Payroll Growth Seen Slowing as Fed Rate Decision Looms 
New Zealand Consumer Confidence Rises in June as Inflation Expectations Ease 
Japan Signals Surprise Yen Intervention Strategy as BOJ Hawkish Stance Puts FX Traders on Alert 
BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
Gold Price Surges Above $4,120 as Weak US Jobs Data Lowers Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Supreme Court Backs Lisa Cook, Defends Federal Reserve Independence Against Trump Firing Attempt 
U.S. Dollar Drops as Weak Jobs Data Boosts Fed Pause Bets, Yen Jumps on Intervention Talk 
Japan Signals Preference for Low Interest Rates as BOJ Policy Debate Intensifies 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Goldman Sachs Says China Competition Weighs More on EU Growth Than Trade Deficit 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Exports declined by 6.1 percent y/y in December. Imports up by 3.1 percent y/y. Trade balance came at $40.818 billion.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Wholesale price inflation for December will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Spain: Consumer inflation number will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: Retail sales report for December will be published at 13:30 GMT, along with producer price inflation and followed by Michigan consumer sentiment report at 15:00 GMT. FOMC member Harker is scheduled to speak at 14:30 GMT.
