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Summary: USD Index Trades In Tight Range, Thursday's US GDP Data In Focus

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  • The USD index is trading within a tight overnight range either side of 102 as Lunar New Year and the Fed blackout period continue to temper volatility in G10 markets. The notable development overnight was a stronger set of inflation data in Australia, helping to push market pricing towards a 25bps hike for the February RBA meeting. Conversely, NZ inflation came in below RBNZ expectations, which has worked against the NZD and yield momentum for the currency.
  • The Bank of Canada rate decision takes focus Wednesday, with the bank seen raising rates by 25bps to 4.50% for the final hike of the cycle. Data releases and central bank speakers are few and far between Wednesday, with the Fed remaining inside their media blackout period.
  • In LatAm, Mexico economic activity for November highlights the docket with focus quickly turning to US Advanced GDP data on Thursday before Chile and Colombia central bank rate decisions round off the week.

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