BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025 
Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Global Central Bank Decisions as Yen, Sterling and Euro React 
RBA Holds Rates but Warns of Rising Inflation Pressures 
Fed Near Neutral Signals Caution Ahead, Shifting Focus to Fixed Income in 2026 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Current account balance improves to -$3.9 billion in the fourth quarter. Private sector credit grew 0.2 percent in January, up 5.4 percent from a year ago.
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence declines to 16.6 in February, down from 21.7 in January. ANZ activity outlook marginally declines to 37.2 percent from 39.6 percent in January.
- Japan: Vehicle production is up 3.8 percent y/y in January.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Housing starts figure will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- France: First quarter GDP report will be released at 6:30 GMT. Consumer price inflation and producer price inflation numbers will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Germany: Retail sales report for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: KOF leading indicator will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation numbers for February will be released at 9:00 GMT, along with wage inflation numbers.
- Spain: December current account balance data will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales report for December will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: PCE price index and GDP product price index data will be announced at 13:30 GMT. S&P case Shiller home prices report for December will be announced at 14:00 GMT. Chicago PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by consumer confidence at 15:00 GMT, along with Richmond Fed manufacturing index. FOMC member Williams is scheduled to speak at 20:30 GMT and Bullard at 23:50 GMT.
- New Zealand: Terms of trade report for fourth quarter will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing index for February will be released at 22:30 GMT.
