New Zealand Business NZ PMI fell from previous 56.1 to 55.2 in January

South Korea Import Price Growth (YoY) down to -1.2% in January from previous 0.3%

South Korea Export Price Growth (YoY): 7.8% (January) vs 5.5%

Standard Chartered’s Senior Economist Aldian Taloputra notes that Indonesia’s Q4-2025 GDP rose 5.4% year-on-year, driven by domestic demand and stronger household consumption, lifting full-year 2025 growth to 5.1%.

Gold price declines close to 2.7% on Thursday amid the lack of a clear catalyst, as US jobs data during the last couple of days was solid, despite of the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected.

The US Dollar (USD) holds around 97 in the American session on Thursday after Wall Street fell sharply on fresh AI-related fears, as the tech sector is far from generating decent profits.

BNY’s EMEA Macro Strategist Geoff Yu highlights a sharp divergence between LatAm (Latin America) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) FX flows, with LatAm seeing six‑month high inflows while EMEA suffers its strongest selling in six months.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Crude Oil took a fresh leg down on Thursday, bullied into the low end by a combination of the potential for a sharp pullback from US-Iran tensions, and growing scepticism about the potential for a sweeping 'demand wave' from China that energy conglomerates have been

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades on the front foot against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with USD/JPY extending its decline for a fourth straight day, driven by Japan’s election outcome and ongoing intervention concerns.

United States 30-Year Bond Auction down to 4.75% from previous 4.825%

ING economists Peter Virovacz and Zoltán Homolya note that Hungary’s January inflation fell sharply to 2.1% year-on-year, below the National Bank of Hungary’s 3% target. Core inflation also dropped under target, helped by price shield measures and a strong Forint.

The Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates at 3.50% to 3.75% at its January 28 meeting, pausing after three consecutive quarter-point cuts in 2025.

An exclusive article published by Bloomberg (BBG), revealed Russia’s intensions to return to the US Dollar settlement ─ a reversal of Moscow’s intention to de-dollarize its economy.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 555 points, or 1.1%, on Thursday as the ongoing rotation out of technology stocks accelerated into a broad market selloff.

United States 4-Week Bill Auction remains at 3.63%

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making outlining the framework for applications seeking the regulator's approval to issue stablecoins under the United States (US) GENIUS Act.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades lower on Thursday, hovering around $82.85 at the time of writing, down 1.95% on the day. The white metal is correcting after posting a weekly high at $86.30, while the immediate bullish structure remains intact despite the current pullback.

Nordea’s Group Chief Economist Helge J. Pedersen highlights that Danish inflation fell sharply to 0.8% year-on-year in January, mainly due to a large cut in electricity tax and lower goods prices. Core inflation also declined, and EU-harmonized inflation is well below the Eurozone.

The Euro (EUR) regains some lost ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with EUR/USD snapping a two-day losing streak as the Greenback struggles to attract a meaningful recovery. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading around 1.1883, up about 0.10%.

The Pound Sterling rallies during the North American session versus the US Dollar, after the jobs data in the US, contradicts a stellar Nonfarm Payrolls report released a day ago. Meanwhile, the UK economy grew weaker than expected, yet the British Pound continues to trade with gains.

United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change came in at -249B, above expectations (-256B) in February 6

BNY’s EMEA Macro Strategist Geoff Yu notes that the Japanese government remains highly vigilant on foreign exchange despite recent Japanese Yen gains, with USD/JPY moving toward 153 after stronger U.S. payrolls pushed back Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations.

OCBC’s FX strategists Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong say stronger US non-farm payrolls reinforce a stabilising US labour market, allowing the FOMC to stay patient on rate cuts and limiting near-term Dollar downside.

Scotiabank analysts Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note the Euro is stabilizing after a minor NFP-driven setback, with improving yield spreads and recovering correlations pointing back to fundamentals.

United States Existing Home Sales Change (MoM) down to -8.4% in January from previous 5.1%

United States Existing Home Sales (MoM) below expectations (4.15M) in January: Actual (3.91M)

ING’s Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say ICE Brent is supported with $70/bbl back in sight as uncertainty over Iran and OPEC+ output cuts offset a large US inventory build.