France Nonfarm Payrolls (QoQ): -0.1% (4Q) vs previous 0%

The Federal Statistics Office of Germany is set to release preliminary Q4 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for Germany at 09:00 GMT, and Eurostat will likely report flash Eurozone GDP figures for the same period at 10:00 GMT on Friday.

Here is what you need to know on Friday, January 30:

Turkey Trade Balance dipped from previous -8B to -9.3B in December

Germany Import Price Index (YoY) above expectations (-2.6%) in December: Actual (-2.3%)

Germany Import Price Index (MoM) above forecasts (-0.4%) in December: Actual (-0.1%)

US stocks mostly fell on Thursday, driven by losses in tech shares as investor concerns over AI capital expenditures resurfaced. European and Asian stock markets traded mixed, notes HSBC.

France Consumer Spending (MoM) came in at -0.6%, below expectations (-0.4%) in December

France Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) in line with forecasts (0.2%) in 4Q

Japan Housing Starts (YoY) came in at 1.3%, above forecasts (-4.1%) in December

Japan Annualized Housing Starts rose from previous 0.718M to 0.771M in December

Japan Construction Orders (YoY) up to 20.2% in December from previous 9.5%

New Zealand ANZ – Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence up to 107.2 in January from previous 101.5

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price depreciates after three days of gains, trading around $64.00 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. However, WTI stayed on track for roughly 12% monthly gains, underpinned by a rising geopolitical risk premium.

US President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats struck a deal that could avert a government shutdown and buy more time to negotiate restrictions on the administration’s immigration crackdown, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

AUD/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 0.7030 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of Australia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which climbed 3.5% year-over-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2025, the same pace as in Q3.

Australia Private Sector Credit (YoY) rose from previous 7.4% to 7.7% in December

Australia Private Sector Credit (MoM) came in at 0.8%, above forecasts (0.6%) in December

Australia Producer Price Index (QoQ) registered at 0.8%, below expectations (1.1%) in 4Q

Australia Producer Price Index (YoY): 3.5% (4Q)

US President Donald Trump said that he will announce his choice to replace Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed)  on Friday morning, Bloomberg reported late Thursday.

The US Treasury stated that the Chinese Yuan is “substantially undervalued” and called on China to allow its exchange rate to strengthen in a timely and orderly way, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. 

US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all aircraft sold from Canada into the United States (US), accusing Canada of unfairly blocking certification of Gulfstream business jets.

Japan Large Retailer Sales: 2% (December) vs previous 5%

Japan Industrial Production (YoY): 2.6% (December) vs -2.2%

Japan Retail Trade s.a (MoM) dipped from previous 0.6% to -2% in December

Japan Retail Trade (YoY) came in at -0.9% below forecasts (0.7%) in December

Japan Industrial Production (MoM) registered at -0.1% above expectations (-0.4%) in December

Japan Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) below forecasts (2.2%) in January: Actual (2%)

Japan Unemployment Rate in line with expectations (2.6%) in December