Quick Overview

• ADP Employer Services said that the US lost 22,000 jobs in January
  

• U.S. services rose from 49.8 to 50.5 in January.
  

• US mortgage applications rose 21%

• EU retail sales volume fell 0.1% MoM and 1.0% YoY.
  

• Services in the U.K. fell from 56.8 to 54.5 in January
  

• The U.S. Department of Energy said:
  Supplies of crude oil rose 2.3 million barrels to 329.0 million barrels.
  Supplies of gasoline fell 1.3 million barrels
  Supplies of heating oil rose 800,000 barrels.
  Refinery use fell from 78.5% to 77.7%.
  Gasoline demand fell 0.5% YoY
  Distillate demand fell 9.1% YoY.

• Thailand's sugar production in the crop year to Jan. 31 rose 6.8%, but lower yields are offsetting the increased amount of cane being crushed