RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: HIA new home sales grew by 0.8 percent in March.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence report for May will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment report will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Construction PMI report will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: 1st quarter GDP report will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Producer price inflation report for April will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: NFP jobs report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with trade balance report, and followed ISM New York index at 13:45 GMT.
- Canada: 1st quarter Labor productivity report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with trade balance report for April.
