Japan expands less than expected in Q4, yen at 10-day high, all eyes on BoJ
Japanese GDP advanced 0.6% in December quarter after registering 0.6% and 1.9% contraction rates in Q3 and Q2.
Central banks watch: FOMC, BoE, RBA minutes to be in focus while Japan, Indonesia and South Korea to set rates
FOMC's thinking about recent inflation and labour data mix will be keenly watched.
Technical analysis: Gold confirms near term downtrend with firm dollar, while $1200 remains key
Break below $1200 can lead to fresh multi-year lows.
Technical analysis: Pound breaks key short term resistance ahead of CPI, MPC minutes week
GBP/USD is now aiming 1.5486, a break of which opens up 1.5621 ahead of 1.5827.
Euro rises to one-week high on German GDP data and ahead of Eurozone numbers
The pair had ignored German deflation and rallied on the back of weak US retail sales data.
Swedish kronor falls to multi-year lows vs majors as Riksbank cuts repo rate to below zero
Sweden also announced quantitative easing worth SEK 10bn and promised more if required.
Pound firmer above $1.50 after BoE inflation report, headed for 1.5500
BoE raised two-year inflation view to 1.96% from 1.8% in the November report and to 2.15% in three years from 1.95%.
India rupee at one-month low on outflow woes
USD/INR may fall within upward channel to 62.15 before pushing back up to new highs near 63.0
Malaysian ringgit falls closer to six-year low after surprise power tariff cut
Fourth quarter GDP data surprised on the higher side, but failed to help the ringgit recover.
Aussie dollar plummets as weaker-than-expected jobs data increase rate cut chances
The unemployment rate is at its highest since 2002.
Malaysian ringgit hovers near six-year low ahead of GDP data
Analysts predict the annual growth rate to continue to slow and fall below 5% in Q4.
Sri Lanka's fiscal targets pressured by weak trend of revenues, Moody's says
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's fiscal deficit target is 4.5% of GDP compared to Mahinda Rajapaksa's 4.6%.
Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem: Low inflation can be sign of positive development
In his address to the World Trade Forum in Seoul, he emphasised the region's need for stronger and coherent policies.
Australian dollar holds near six-year low ahead of inflation cues, jobs data
Wednesday's better-than-expected housing market data did not impact the Aussie currency as the market was waiting for key figures the next day.
Technical analysis: Singapore dollar still has downside room left, 1.378/$ in focus
Singapore dollar is hovering near a 4-1/2-year low vs US currency.
Indian rupee strengthens, shares gain even as Delhi election results shock Modi supporters
Indian shares rallied 1.25% and rupee strengthened 0.3% by mid-day.
China CPI falls to new five-year low as disinflation raises rate cut chances
Peoples' Bank of China expected to cut rate in the wake of continuing sluggish growth.
Peru's sol falls to new six-year low ahead of central bank rate decision
Copper futures have fallen nearly 50% over the past three years.
Indian rupee and shares fall to three-week low on dollar strength and Delhi cues
Rupee under pressure from rising dollar and dismal forecast for Modi's ruling party in Delhi election..
Pound back near seven-year high vs euro ahead of BoE inflation report
BoE quarterly inflation report due on 11 February and an 'Inflation Letter' on 12th.
Renminbi clearance in Australia crucial as Chinese firms keen on yuan settlement: RBA
RBA chief Glenn Stevens says Chinese firms keen on renminbi transactions with Australian companies.
Euro back near multi-year low after US jobs data; German and eurozone figures next week crucial
On NFP data, euro fell 1.45% and now the January 11-year low is just 2% away.
Central banks watch: BoE inflation cues, Fed and RBA speakers, rate decisions by Sweden, Chile and Philippines
Pound rate hinges on inflation cues and Mark Carney's views on economy.
Norwegian krone rallies to 2-month high v euro and pares gains v dollar after non-farm payrolls
Norway manufacturing grows 1.3% m-o-m in December after falling 0.4% in November.
Sterling strengthens to one-month high ahead of US jobs data
Data from KPMG showed that permanent staff placement continued to rise in the UK.
Nigeria's naira falls to new record low, South African rand rallies to two-month high
Naira has declined 14% since the November devaluation.
Euro slips on German industrial output data as all eyes on US employment figures
German industrial production fell 0.7% from a year earlier in December after dropping 0.3% in November.
US job cuts rose to two-year high mainly driven by oil price slide: Challenger data
January figure was up 63% from that planned in December and 18% up from same month a year ago.
Gold fails below channel resistance, off 4% from January high; US jobs data awaited
Gold rally this year has stalled by technical resistance as fundamental chances hinge on US non-farm payrolls.
Pound pulls away from 18-month low ahead of BoE rate decision
Slowing growth and Carney's assurance to return inflation to its 2% target, increases likelihood of a dovish bias in the BoE policy.
