BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
RBNZ Cuts Interest Rates Again as Inflation Cools and Recovery Remains Fragile 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
BOK Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% as Housing and Currency Pressures Persist 
Fed Rate Cut Odds Rise as December Decision Looks Increasingly Divided 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is quite heavy in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Tuesday. U.S. Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Poloz set for a speech on Tuesday.
- Economic data:
U.S. PCE inflation report on Monday, ISM manufacturing PMI on Tuesday, ADP employment report on Wednesday, Ism non-manufacturing PMI report on Thursday, and NFP report on Friday. New Zealand unemployment report on Tuesday. Eurozone first quarter GDP numbers on Wednesday, and inflation report on Thursday.
- Earnings:
Almost 150 companies listed on the S&P 500 are slated to report results next week. Big names include Apple, McDonald’s, Aetna, Merck, Garmin, Yum Brands, Estee Lauder, Kraft Heinz, PG&E and Berkshire Hathaway.
- Geopolitics:
EU & UK to hold next round of Brexit talks on Wednesday.
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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