BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
European Stocks Flat as Oil Prices Rise, US CPI in Focus 
Yen Stabilizes After Intervention Slide as Australian Dollar Hits Eight-Week High 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps on Iran Tensions 
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady for 14th Month as Economic Recovery Remains Uneven 
Wall Street Slips as Oil Prices Surge 5% on Iran-Hormuz Uncertainty 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
This week is a filled with volatility risks, both in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. European Central Bank (ECB) will announce the rate decision on Thursday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce the rate decision on Thursday.
- Economic data:
UK’s inflation report on Tuesday and unemployment report on Wednesday. U.S. producer price inflation report on Thursday. U.S. producer price inflation data on Tuesday, consumer price inflation numbers on Wednesday, and retail sales report on Thursday.
- Brexit:
European leaders will gather in Brussels on Friday to discuss progress on Brexit, grant their blessings for the second phase of talks on trade and future relations, and to debate the economic and monetary union. The meeting comes a week after Britain reached a historic deal on Brexit terms, enshrining special rights for 4m citizens and paying €40bn to €60bn in a divorce settlement that clears the way for trade talks next year.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Spain’s Catalonia, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
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