Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Monday that he will take appropriate action on foreign exchange according to the Japan-US joint statement. However, he declined to comment regarding reported rate checks.

Japan Leading Economic Index registered at 109.9, below expectations (110.5) in November

Japan Coincident Index declined to 114.9 in November from previous 115.2

Singapore Industrial Production (YoY) came in at 8.3% below forecasts (10.1%) in December

Singapore Industrial Production (MoM) came in at -13.3%, above forecasts (-15.2%) in December

US President Donald Trump threatened to slap 100% tariffs on Canadian goods if the country strikes a trade deal with China, BBC reported over the weekend.

Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the government will take necessary steps against speculative and abnormal market moves, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. However, she didn’t specify which market her remarks were referring to. 

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions up to 78.8K from previous 58.1K

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions increased to ¥-44.8K from previous ¥-45.2K

United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions down to -44.8K from previous 58.1K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions: £-22K vs £-25.3K

United Kingdom CFTC GBP NC Net Positions increased to £1117K from previous £-25.3K

Australia CFTC AUD NC Net Positions rose from previous $-18.8K to $-14K

Eurozone CFTC EUR NC Net Positions fell from previous €132.7K to €111.7K

United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions: $244.8K vs previous $251.2K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions increased to $-81.8K from previous $-122.1K

United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions: $-818K vs previous $-122.1K

Colombia Retail Sales (YoY) below expectations (8.6%) in November: Actual (7.5%)

United States Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 56.4, above expectations (54) in January

United States UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations below forecasts (4.2%) in January: Actual (4%)

United States Michigan Consumer Expectations Index registered at 57 above expectations (55) in January

United States UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation below forecasts (3.4%) in January: Actual (3.3%)

Business activity in the US private sector expanded at a slightly better pace in January than in December, with the S&P Global's preliminary Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edging higher to 52.8 from 52.7.

United States S&P Global Composite PMI: 52.8 (January) vs 52.7

United States S&P Global Services PMI came in at 52.5, below expectations (52.8) in January

United States S&P Global Manufacturing PMI came in at 51.9 below forecasts (52.1) in January

Colombia Retail Sales (YoY) below forecasts (12%) in October: Actual (7.5%)

Canada Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM) came in at 1.7%, above forecasts (1.2%) in November

Canada Retail Sales (MoM) came in at 1.3%, above expectations (1.2%) in November

Russia Foreign Trade down to $6.795B in November from previous $11.143B