US Dollar
1. US Court of Appeals rejects Trump administration's request to postpone tariff refunds.
2. Former US Treasury Secretary Yellen: The Iran conflict makes the Fed more inclined to hold rates steady.
3. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: Seeing the dollar being bought as a safe-haven currency.
Euro
1. ECB Governing Council member Koch: Inflation is "just at the ideal level."
2. ECB President Lagarde: The ECB is closely monitoring the unusual global situation.
3. ECB Chief Economist: The ongoing situation in Iran will lead to a surge in Eurozone inflation.
4. Traders lowered their expectations for an ECB rate cut this year, almost ruling out a rate cut in 2026.
Other
1. Japanese Finance Minister: Highly vigilant about currency market volatility and energy risks.
2. Sources: The Middle East conflict may cause the Bank of Japan to postpone rate hikes in March. The only factor for a rate hike is a sharp depreciation of the yen.
3. Swiss National Bank: Ready to intervene in the foreign exchange market to curb the rapid and excessive appreciation of the Swiss franc. 4. Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: A rate hike is possible in March if inflation expectations risk spiraling out of control.
5. Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Kozaki: If supply shocks have a significant impact on CPI, policy constraints will be necessary.
