National Bank of Canada (BoC) economists Alexandra Ducharme and Jocelyn Paquet interpret recent Bank of Canada communication as favouring policy flexibility in response to supply shocks.

Singapore Foreign Reserves (MoM) down to 416.1B in February from previous 417B

UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research notes a major setback in the US jobs market in February, as Non-farm payrolls fell 92,000, the largest drop since October 2025.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve is caught in a policy dilemma: on one hand, there is the immediate pressure of a cooling labor market, and on the other, the inflationary risks posed by surging energy

Austria Trade Balance dipped from previous €-352M to €-1301M in December

Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid and colleagues expect a firmer US headline CPI than core in February, driven by higher energy prices, with year-on-year headline inflation near 2.4% and core edging slightly lower.

Germany Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY) declined to 3.7% in January from previous 13%

Germany Factory Orders s.a. (MoM) dipped from previous 7.8% to -11.1% in January

Germany Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY): -1.2% (January) vs previous -0.6%

Germany Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) below forecasts (0.9%) in January: Actual (-0.5%)

Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister notes that the Swiss Franc has reached a new all-time high just below 0.90 against the Euro despite repeated Swiss National Bank warnings about possible FX intervention.

Rabobank’s Senior Global Strategist Michael Every argues the US and broader Americas are relatively shielded from the latest commodity and Oil shock due to energy and commodity self-sufficiency.

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that it’s hard to say how the conflict in the Middle East could affect Japan's economy.

Japan Leading Economic Index registered at 112.4, below expectations (113.2) in January

Japan Coincident Index climbed from previous 114.3 to 116.8 in January

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday that we are seeing resilience tested again by new conflict in the Middle East. Georgieva further stated that if the conflict is prolonged, it could potentially affect market sentiment, growth, and inflation. 

China Producer Price Index (YoY) came in at -0.9%, above expectations (-1.1%) in February

China Consumer Price Index (MoM) increased to 1% in February from previous 0.2%

China Consumer Price Index (YoY) came in at 1.3%, above forecasts (0.8%) in February

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday warned the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah or "pay ‌a very ‌heavy price." 

US President Donald Trump said that the rise in oil prices is a "very small price to pay" for defeating Iran and to ensure world peace, the Telegraph reported on Sunday.

Japan Current Account n.s.a. came in at ¥941.6B, below expectations (¥960B) in January

Japan Trade Balance - BOP Basis increased to ¥3145B in January from previous ¥2697.1B

Japan Bank Lending (YoY) above forecasts (4.4%) in February: Actual (4.5%)

Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) up to 3% in January from previous 2.4%

China Foreign Exchange Reserves (MoM) increased to $3428T in February from previous $3.428T

During an address broadcast by Iranian state TV, President Masoud Pezeshkian apologised to the neighbouring countries for attacks launched following US-Israel strikes but asserted that Tehran will not strike "unless they attack first".

China Foreign Exchange Reserves (MoM): $3.428T (January) vs $3.358T

Colombia Consumer Price Index (YoY) below forecasts (5.49%) in February: Actual (5.29%)

Colombia Consumer Price Index (MoM) below forecasts (1.27%) in February: Actual (1.08%)