Colombia Consumer Price Index (YoY) meets forecasts (5.35%) in January

Colombia Consumer Price Index (MoM) in line with expectations (1.18%) in January

Colombia Consumer Price Index (MoM) in line with forecasts (1.18%) in January

The Thai Baht (THB) is facing temporary weakness due to election-related uncertainties, softer gold prices, and a firmer USD.

MUFG notes robust Korean export growth, especially in semiconductors, but says KRW has underperformed on heavy foreign equity outflows and AI-valuation concerns.

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-132.9K vs previous $-99.8K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions up to £-13.9K from previous £-16.2K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions increased to 124.6K from previous 97K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions down to $165.6K from previous $205.4K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions climbed from previous $7.1K to $26.1K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions up to ¥-19.2K from previous ¥-33.9K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions increased to €163.4K from previous €132.1K

The US Dollar (USD) saw little movement this week after markets assessed the United States (US) President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors, as the next Fed Chair, and the partial US government shutdown that pushed employment an

United States Consumer Credit Change registered at $24.05B above expectations ($8B) in December

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) climbed sharply on Friday, adding half a percent against the US Dollar (USD) after January labor market data showed the unemployment rate dropping to 6.5%, its lowest reading since September 2024.

DBS Group Research report, authored by Radhika Rao, reports that Moody’s has changed Indonesia’s rating outlook to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’ while affirming the Baa2 rating.

Argentina Industrial Output n.s.a (YoY) increased to -3.9% in December from previous -8.7%

Gold price (XAU/USD) rallies more than 3% on Friday, poised for a decent weekly gain as dip buyers emerged, following a session that pushed the yellow metal below the $4,800 mark.

UOB's report by Enrico Tanuwidjaja and Sathit Talaengsatya discusses the Bank of Thailand's (BOT) shift from solely using interest rates to a broader policy framework.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,050 points, or 2.15%, to close at 49,958.72, a fresh record high on Friday as stocks rebounded sharply from Thursday's tech-led selloff. The S&P; 500 climbed 1.2% to 6,880.13, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.0% to 22,765.45.

United States Baker Hughes US Oil Rig Count climbed from previous 411 to 412

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly said on a LinkedIn post on Friday that a low-hiring, low-firing environment may persist, or it may change to a no-hiring, more-firing environment.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors Phillip Jefferson said that future Fed moves will be driven by data and views on the economic outlook. He also added that the job market is slowly stabilizing on Friday.

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) analysts note the Reserve Bank of India kept its policy rate at 5.25% after earlier cuts and signaled an end to easing while retaining a neutral stance. Despite swaps pricing in future hikes, Governor Malhotra stressed steady rates over the next year.

Silver (XAG/USD) trades firmly higher on Friday and hovers around $76.20 at the time of writing, posting gains of 3.50% on the day.

MUFG Bank analysts Lin Li, Michael Wan, and Lloyd Chan note that Japan’s 8 February election is reinforcing weakness in the Japanese Yen, with USD/JPY drifting back toward 160 after a brief correction.

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey noted that a low-hiring, low-firing environment may persist or quickly shift to a no-hiring, more-firing labor market in a LinkedIn post on Friday