United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions climbed from previous 57.4K to 58.1K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions down to ¥-45.2K from previous ¥8.8K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions rose from previous $-19K to $-18.8K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions down to $-122.1K from previous $-106.1K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-1221K vs previous $-106.1K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions up to $251.2K from previous $227.6K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions increased to £-25.3K from previous £-30.5K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions fell from previous €162.8K to €132.7K

Federal Reserve (Fed) Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said that given the risks, the Fed should not signal a pause in rate-cutting campaign in a speech at the New England Economic Forum in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Friday.

The price of Silver continued its upward trajectory this week, reaching a record high of $93.75 per troy ounce on Thursday morning. As a result, the Gold/Silver ratio briefly slipped below the 50 mark for the first time since March 2012.

United States NAHB Housing Market Index below forecasts (40) in January: Actual (37)

United States Industrial Production (MoM) came in at 0.4%, above forecasts (0.1%) in December

United States Capacity Utilization above forecasts (76%) in December: Actual (76.3%)

Canada Canadian Portfolio Investment in Foreign Securities increased to $16.49B in November from previous $-11.58B

Canada Foreign Portfolio Investment in Canadian Securities: $16.33B (November) vs previous $46.62B

Canada Housing Starts s.a (YoY) above expectations (260K) in December: Actual (282.4K)

Russia Central Bank Reserves $: $752.5B vs previous $763.9B

European leaders are taking Trump’s Greenland threats seriously but are uncertain on the ultimate goal. They could offer ‘carrots’ in the form of a greater US military and commercial presence on Greenland.

EUR/USD continues to trade with muted volatility near 5%, with the pair expected to remain range-bound as investors fund carry trades out of the Euro (EUR) rather than the more volatile Japanese Yen (JPY), ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.

US Dollar (USD) could edge lower but is unlikely to break the support at 6.9520. In the longer run, USD remains neutral but is now expected to trade in a lower range of 6.9520/6.9900, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note.

USD/CNH remains offered after a softer USD/CNY fixing, the lowest since May 2023, reinforcing policymakers’ signal toward a gradual RMB appreciation path. USD/CNH last seen at 6.9668, OCBC's FX analysts Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong note.

Italy Consumer Price Index (YoY) in line with forecasts (1.2%) in December

Italy Consumer Price Index (MoM) meets expectations (0.2%) in December

Italy Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY) in line with forecasts (1.2%) in December

Italy Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (MoM) in line with expectations (0.2%) in December

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that all options, including direct currency intervention, are available for dealing with recent weakness in the Japanese Yen (JPY), Bloomberg reported on Friday.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Friday at 7.0078 compared to the previous day's fix of 7.0064 and 6.9722 Reuters estimate.

Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks fell from previous ¥124.9B to ¥1B in January 9

Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks: ¥1141.4B (January 9) vs ¥124.9B

New Zealand Business NZ PMI increased to 56.1 in December from previous 51.4