South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: CPI inflation report will be released at 7:00 GMT. Zew survey report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- France: Q3 nonfarm unemployment report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB’s Praet is set for a speech at 8:00 GMT, followed by the Zew economic sentiment report at 10:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: PPI inflation report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- United Kingdom: ILO unemployment report will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business confidence report will be released at 11:00 GMT. Federal Reserve’s Brainard is set for a speech at 15:00 GMT and Daly is set for a speech at 22:00 GMT.
- Japan: Flash Q3 GDP report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: the U.S. will auction 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
