
UK January Nationwide house prices +0.1% vs +0.3% m/m expected
Latest data released by Nationwide Building Society - 31 January 2025
GBP


USD/CHF holds positive ground near 0.9100, eyes on US PCE release
The USD/CHF pair trades with mild gains to near 0.9100 during the early European session on Friday.
USDCHF
Majors
Macroeconomics

BOJ governor Ueda: Will continues to hike rates if economy moves in line with forecast
Further remarks by Ueda in parliament
BOJ

BOJ’s Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%.
BOJ
CentralBanks
Japan
Macroeconomics

Heads up: Germany states' CPI readings due later today
German states will be releasing their CPI prints for January today
EUR

BOJ governor Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
Remarks by BOJ governor, Kazuo Ueda
BOJ

Nomura now expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged through 2025
The firm had previously forecast one rate cut by the Fed for this year
Fed

Goldman Sachs sees Brent oil price averaging $78 in 2025
That is up slightly from their previous forecast of $76 for the year
Oil

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Forex news for Asian trading on Friday, January 31, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Tokyo core CPI 1 year high, BOJ rate-hike bets alive
Forex news for Asian trading on Friday, January 31, 2025
Session wrap
Wrap Asia

EUR/USD attracts some sellers below 1.0400 ahead of German Retail Sales data
The EUR/USD pair attracts some sellers to around 1.0385 during the Asian trading hours on Friday.
EURUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics

Core inflation in Tokyo climbed to 2.5%, its fastest annual increase in nearly a year
The next Bank of Japan meeting is in March - it may well bring the next interest hike
BOJ
JPY

Still no word from Trump on what he has decided on Canadian oil tariffs
Trump said he'd probably decide on Thursday evening (US time)
Oil
CAD

Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman is speaking on Friday
"Brief remarks" on the economy
Fed

US inflation (PCE) data due Friday - here are the critical ranges to watch
The ranges of estimates & how unexpected US data results can significantly impact markets
Bonds
SPX
Nasdaq
USD

The Federal Reserve is switching from data-dependent to increasingly more Trump-dependent
TD sees Fed delaying rate cuts as policy outlook becomes increasingly tied to Trump administration
Fed

Federal Reserve might conclude they've seen more inflation progress at its next meeting
Keep an eye on March 18 and 19
Fed

Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
US will require BRICS countries to neither create a new BRICS currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or they will face 100% tariffs
USD

Trump threatens BRICs countries with 100% tariffs is they create a new currency
US will require BRICS countries to neither create a new BRICS currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or they will face 100% tariffs
USD

ICYMI - BOJ deputy governor signals rate hikes if economic conditions align with forecasts
The BOJ’s March policy meeting could be a live one
BOJ
JPY

ICYMI - Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers, fighters, on Thursday
The Russian aircraft entered Japan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
JPY

NZD/USD weakens below 0.5650 as traders await clarity on Trump tariffs on China
The NZD/USD pair edges lower to near 0.5630 during the early Asian session on Friday, pressured by threats of tariffs from US President Donald Trump against China.
NZDUSD
Majors
Macroeconomics

Japan PM Ishiba says Japan will continue to invest and create jobs in the US
Ishiba speaking in parliament
BOJ
JPY

Japan PM Ishiba says Japan will continue to invest and create jobs in the US
Ishiba speaking in parliament
BOJ
JPY

Australian Q4 PPI +0.8% q/q (expected +1.0%)
Producer Price Index (PPI) measures a change in input prices of raw, semi-finished or finished goods and services.
AUD

Australian December 2024 Private Sector Credit +0.6% m/m (expected +0.5%)
Data from the Reserve Bank of Australia
RBA
AUD

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda is speaking soon - appearing in the Diet
BoJ Gov. to answer questions i the Japanese parliament
BOJ

Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
Lunar New year celebrations continue
China Stock Market
China

Reminder - China and Hong Kong markets closed today, Friday January 31, for a holiday
Lunar New year celebrations continue
China Stock Market
China

WTI holds above $72.50 amid tariff concerns
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $72.85 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Oil
WTI
Commodities
Macroeconomics

FBI & White House investigating whether DeepSeek got Nvidia (NVDA) chips through Singapore
Singaporean intermediaries investigated
SPX
Nasdaq
China

US Congressional offices warned not to use DeepSeek
Axios with the info
Politics
SPX
Nasdaq
China
USD

Japan Industrial Production for December (preliminary): +0.3% m/m (expected +0.3%)
Final readings will follow in around three weeks time
JPY

Japan Retail sales for December: +3.7% y/y (expected +3.2%)
Japan Retail sales data for December 2024
JPY

EUR/USD struggles under the weight of the Greenback
EUR/USD shifted lower for a fourth consecutive trading day on Thursday, peaking near 1.0450 before softening to shed one-fifth of one percent on the day and ending just below the 1.0400 handle as the Euro’s near-term bull run draws to an end.
EURUSD
Inflation
GDP
Fed

Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation climbs to 3.4% YoY in January vs. 3.0% prior
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January climbed 3.4% YoY as compared to 3.0% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
Japan
Inflation
CPI
Macroeconomics

Japan data: December Unemployment rate 2.4% (expected 2.5%)
Japan's jobs market is not in trouble.
JPY

Tokyo area January inflation data: Headline 3.4% y/y (expected 3%, prior 3%)
Tokyo CPI data leads the national result by about three weeks
JPY

Fed likely to hold rates steady as labor market, inflation remain stubbornly strong
BlackRock sees the Federal Reserve on hold for the coming months
Fed