{"id":1863,"date":"2026-02-09T12:27:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:35:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:35:01","slug":"trading-week-ahead-japans-election-us-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/blog\/trading-week-ahead-japans-election-us-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Trading Week Ahead: Japan\u2019s Election & US Data"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udc49 <\/strong>US Retail Sales:<\/b>
\n<\/b>Tuesday\u2019s report is forecast to show a 0.4% increase for January, down from 0.6% in December. A strong print could challenge rate cut expectations and lift the dollar. A miss may support risk assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/strong>Nonfarm Payrolls:<\/b>
\n<\/b>Forecast at 70,000 after just 50,000 new jobs in the previous month, Wednesday\u2019s NFP will be the week\u2019s key release. A stronger figure could reinforce a cautious Fed stance. A weaker print may trigger sharp volatility.<\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 <\/b>US CPI:<\/strong>
\n<\/b>Headline inflation is expected to remain unchanged month-on-month. A hotter reading could weigh on equities and strengthen the dollar. Softer data would support the dovish case and risk-on sentiment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Tuesday, Feb. 10\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Retail Sales<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Wednesday, Feb. 11\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Average Hourly Earnings<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Nonfarm Payrolls<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Thursday, Feb. 12\n <\/div>\n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 8:00 AM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"GBP\"\n <\/div>\n GBP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n GDP<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
\n
\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 4:00 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n Existing Home Sales<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
\n Friday, Feb. 13\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n Time<\/span>\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Instrument<\/span>\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n USD<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Event<\/span>\n CPI<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Date<\/th>\n Time<\/th>\n Instrument<\/th>\n Event<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
Tuesday, Feb. 10<\/td>\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
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\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Retail Sales<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
Wednesday, Feb. 11<\/td>\n \n \n \n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Average Hourly Earnings<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Nonfarm Payrolls<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
Thursday, Feb. 12<\/td>\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 8:00 AM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"GBP\"\n <\/div>\n
GBP<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n GDP<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
\n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 4:00 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n Existing Home Sales<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n \n \n
Friday, Feb. 13<\/td>\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n 2:30 PM<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n \n
\n
\n
\n \"USD\"\n <\/div>\n
USD<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/td>\n\n
\n CPI<\/span>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n