Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Westpac consumer confidence grew by 0.3 percent .
Upcoming:
- Japan: Data for Industrial production in July will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- France: CPI inflation for August will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- China: Money supply and loans statistics may get released today.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation for August will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Unemployment report will be published from UK at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production for July data will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Zew survey for expectations will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications data will be reported at 11:00 GMT, followed by terms of trade at 12:30 GMT. EIA will release weekly oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Business PMI data will be published at 22:30 GMT, followed by second quarter GDP at 22:45 GMT.
