Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: HIA report showed new home sales up 0.2 percent in January. National Australia Bank’s business confidence marginally declines to 5 from 6.
- United Kingdom: RICS housing price balance is up 25 percent in January.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Flash Machine tools orders numbers will be published at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for January will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance report for January will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Australia: RBA governor is scheduled to speak at 8:15 GMT.
- Greece: Industrial production report for December and unemployment report for November will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Global trade balance report will be released today.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by December wholesale inventories report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT. FOMC’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 18:00 GMT.
- Canada: New house price index will be updated for December at 13:30 GMT.
- Japan: Domestic corporate goods price index will be updated for January at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: Spain will auction 10-year bond today. UK will auction 30-year bond. US will auction 30-year bond at 18:00 GMT.
