BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
South Korea Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is relatively calm, compared to the previous few weeks.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Funo is set for a speech on Tuesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve will release its monetary policy minutes on Wednesday. Fed’s Kashkari and Quarles are set for a speech on Thursday and Mester on Friday.
- Economic data:
UK unemployment report on Wednesday and GDP numbers on Thursday. German GDP on Friday. Eurozone inflation report on Friday. Canada inflation report on Friday.
- U.S. earnings:
About 55 companies on S&P 500 are set to announce fourth-quarter earnings report. Big names include Home Depot, Walmart, Newmont Mining, Walmart, and Chesapeake.
- Warren Buffet letter:
Berkshire Hathaway will release its annual report on Saturday along with the much awaited annual letter from Warren Buffet.
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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