Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far –
- China – MNI business sentiment rose to 54.5
- Japan – Nikkei manufacturing PMI marginally improved to 47.8
Upcoming –
- UK – Britons are voting in referendum over membership in the EU. Voting begins at 6:00 GMT and ends at 21:00 GMT.
- Japan – Leading economic index and coincident index will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- France – Business climate for June will be released at 6:45 GMT. Markit manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- Germany – Markit manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy – Industrial sales and orders will be announced at 8:00 GMT. Prior -3.6 percent and 0.1 percent respectively. Trade balance for May will be announced at 9:00 GMT. Prior €3.6 billion.
- Eurozone – Markit services and manufacturing PMI will be announced at 8:00 GMT.
- United States – Chicago FED National activity index will be released 12:30 GMT. Prior 0.1. Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 12:30 GMT. Markit manufacturing PMI is scheduled to be published at 13:45 GMT. New home sales report for May will be published at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Kansas FED manufacturing index will be announced at 15:00 GMT. Prior -11.
- Japan – Corporate service prices will be released at 23:50 GMT. Prior 0.2 percent.
