Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Gross operating profits of companies increase by 20.1 percent in the fourth quarter.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Flash HICP inflation will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Trade balance numbers for January will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans report for January and money supply stats will be published at 9:00 GMT. Eurozone confidence readings will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Business and consumer confidence for February will be released at 10:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: SNB governing board member Zurbrugg is scheduled to speak at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Durable goods orders will be reported at 13:30 GMT, followed by pending home sales report at 15:00 GMT and Dallas Fed manufacturing index at 15:30 GMT. FOMC member Kaplan is scheduled to speak at 16:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Trade balance report for January will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Japan: Flash industrial production report for February and retail sales report for January will be announced at 23:50 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 3-month, and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
