Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rates Steady as Weak Won Limits Policy Flexibility 
RBA Reassesses Pricing Behaviors and Policy Impact Amid Inflation Pressures 
New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Aims to Restore Stability After Tumultuous Years 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
BOJ Governor Ueda and PM Takaichi Set for Key Meeting Amid Yen Slide and Rate-Hike Debate 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut 
Indonesia Aims to Strengthen Rupiah as Central Bank Targets 16,400–16,500 Level 
The Federal Reserve will wrap up their January meeting this afternoon, releasing a statement at 2 p.m. Despite the fact that the FOMC is widely expected not to increase rates at this time, there are still a number of key factors to look out for.
The first being U.S. growth going into 2016, fourth quarter GDP grew at about 0.8 percent while recent retail sales and manufacturing data contracted. In focus is the Fed's description of U.S. growth and whether it is downgraded.
"Another significant factor at hand is the negative aspects associated with continuing declines in oil which have spread to nearly every facet of the economy including inflation. As part of the Fed's dual mandate, Fed is expected to issue statement on the inflation outlook and implication of falling oil prices. Meanwhile, bellwether companies in technology and industrials lowered earnings outlook in the latest earnings releases for Q4 2015, sending markets lower", notes Voya Global Perspectives.
