MNI Indicators released a report on Friday showing its reading on Chicago business activity unexpectedly surged back into expansion territory in the month of January. The report said the Chicago business barometer soared to 54.0 in January from a downwardly revised 42.7 in December, with a reading above 50 indicating growth.

Producer prices in the U.S. increased by much more than anticipated in the month of December, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand climbed by 0.5 percent in December after rising by 0.2 percent in November. Economists had expected producer prices to rise by another 0.2 percent.

The euro area economy grew at a steady pace in the fourth quarter despite geopolitical and economic tensions, official data revealed on Friday. Gross domestic product rose 0.3 percent sequentially, the same rate of growth as seen in the third quarter, preliminary flash estimate published by Eurostat showed on Friday. The rate was also slightly stronger than economists' forecast of 0.2 percent.

The German economy logged a better-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter, driven by increased household and government spending and unemployment remained unchanged at the start of 2026, official data revealed Friday. Gross domestic product grew 0.3 percent after remaining flat in the third quarter, flash data from Destatis showed. This was the first expansion in three quarters and exceeded t

The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday amid rising crude oil prices, as Iran shrugged off U.S. threats to negotiate or face attack, causing concerns over possible supply disruptions.

The French economy grew at a slower pace towards the end of the year as political and fiscal uncertainty weighed on investment and consumption, official data revealed on Friday. Gross domestic product posted a quarterly growth of 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter, the statistical office INSEE reported. The rate came in line with expectations and followed third quarter's 0.5 percent expansion a

Flash quarterly national accounts and unemployment from the euro area and Germany are due on Friday, headlining a hectic day for the European economic news. At 1.30 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE releases flash GDP data. The economy is forecast to grow at a slower pace of 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter after the third quarter's 0.5 percent increase.

Industrial output in South Korea was up a seasonally adjusted 1,7 percent on month in December, Statistics Korea said on Friday.

The Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing another modest increase by wholesale inventories in the U.S. in the month of November. The report said wholesale inventories rose by 0.2 percent in November, matching the increase seen in October.

After reporting a notable decrease in new orders for U.S. manufactured goods in the previous month, the Commerce Department release a report on Thursday showing factory orders rebounded by much more than anticipated in the month of November. The Commerce Department said factory orders surged by 2.7 percent in November after tumbling by a revised 1.2 percent in October.

A report released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed the U.S. trade deficit surged by much more than expected in the month of November. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit widened to $56.8 billion in November from a revised $29.2 billion in October. Economists had expected the trade deficit to grow to $45.0 billion.

First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits slipped from an upwardly revised level in the week ended January 24th, the Labor Department revealed in a report released on Thursday. The report said initial jobless claims edged down to 209,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level of 210,000.

Eurozone economic confidence improved to the highest level in three years in January, a monthly survey from the European Commission showed on Thursday. The economic confidence index advanced to 99.4 in January from 97.2 in the previous month. This was the highest score since January 2023 and well above economists' forecast of 97.0.

The Philippine economy registered its weakest growth since the COVID-19 pandemic, official data revealed on Thursday. Gross domestic product grew only 3.0 percent on a yearly basis in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority said. This was the weakest performance since the first quarter of 2021, when GDP was down 3.8 percent.

Economic sentiment and monetary aggregates from the euro area are the top economic news due on Thursday. At 2.00 am ET, foreign trade data from Switzerland is due. Switzerland's trade surplus is forecast to increase to CHF 4.85 billion in December from CHF 3.84 billion in November. Sweden will also release its GDP data.

Singapore central bank maintained its monetary policy setting and raised its inflation outlook on Thursday. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will maintain the prevailing rate of appreciation of the S$NEER policy band and there will be no change to its width and the level at which it is centered.

Following three straight interest rate cuts to close out 2025, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its widely expected decision to leave rates unchanged following its first monetary policy meeting of 2026. The Fed said it decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.50 to 3.75 percent following three consecutive quarter point rate cuts.

In a widely expected move, the Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced that it has decided to leave interest rates unchanged for the second straight meeting. The Bank of Canada said it decided to maintain its target for the overnight rate at 2.25 percent, with the Bank Rate at 2.5 percent and the deposit rate at 2.20 percent.

German consumer confidence is set to improve in February, driven by strong rebounds in income expectations and willingness to buy, survey data published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions showed Wednesday. The forward-looking consumer climate indicator rose more-than-expected to -24.1 from -26.9 in January. The score was expected to climb to -25.5 in February.

The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, as Australia's upbeat inflation fueled bets of an increase in Reserve Bank interest rates next week.

Australia's consumer price inflation accelerated in December on housing and food prices, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The consumer price index logged an annual growth of 3.8 percent in December, following November's 3.4 percent rise. Inflation was expected to rise marginally to 3.5 percent.

The Conference Board released a report on Tuesday unexpectedly showing a significant deterioration in U.S. consumer confidence in the in the month of January. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index plummeted to 84.5 in January from an upwardly revised 94.2 in December.

French consumer sentiment remained unchanged in January but remained weaker than its long-run average, monthly survey results from the statistical office INSEE showed on Tuesday. The consumer confidence index posted 90 in January, the same score as seen in December and also matched expectations. The index had remained below its long-term average of 100.

The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar in the late Asian session on Tuesday, amid importer hedging surpassed exporters and equity outflows acceleration.

The U.S. dollar lost heavily against major currencies during the week ended January 23 that witnessed the U.S. President's intensified push to take control over Greenland as well as an unexpected walk-back of the threats.