South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve 
Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Inflation Remains Elevated, Signals Caution on Rate Cuts 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen, Inflation, and Nikkei Hang in Balance 
DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
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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