Gold Prices Rise as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease 
Australian Shares Fall as Westpac Slides, Miners Gain Ahead of RBA Decision 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push 
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Kevin Warsh Says Rising Treasury Yields Tighten Financial Conditions 
UK Retail Sales Rise as World Cup and Heatwave Boost Food, Pubs and Clothing 
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall, Inflation Risks Grow 
China Inflation Cools in July as CPI Misses Forecast, PPI Deflation Eases 
BOJ Holds Rates at 1% as Inflation Outlook Eases, October Rate Hike Still Possible 
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain 
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
US Dollar Near Two-Month Low as Markets Await Inflation Data 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is quite heavy. There are some key events and data that you need to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Economic data:
UK inflation reports on Tuesday. Eurozone inflation report on Wednesday. China house prices, retail sales, and GDP numbers on Thursday.
- U.S. government shutdown:
U.S. Congress has until 19th January to pass the spending bill or face a government shutdown.
- U.S. earnings:
28 companies on S&P 500 are set to announce fourth-quarter earnings report. Big names include Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi and Morgan Stanley, CSX, IBM, American Express and Schlumberger.
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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