Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
BOJ Policymakers Warn Weak Yen Could Fuel Inflation Risks and Delay Rate Action 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices declined 0.1 percent in January.
- Japan: Markit services PMI for January came at 51.9 in January.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI declined to 51 in January.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI for January will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI for January will be released at 8:45 GMT. Flash consumer price inflation for January will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Retail sales for December will released at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI report will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: NFP report will be released at 13:30 GMT, followed by Markit services PMI at 14:45 GMT, and ISM non-manufacturing PMI and Factory orders at 15:00 GMT.
- Canada: IVEY PMI report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
