Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates 
Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks 
Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation 
Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility 
Bank of Japan Unveils New Inflation Gauge to Support Case for Future Rate Hikes 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is relatively light both in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Several speakers from U.S. Federal Reserve this week; Bostic, Harker, and Kashkari on Monday, Powell, Kaplan, and Evans on Friday. FOMC will release minutes of the meeting on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) will release minutes on Thursday.
- Economic data:
UK inflation report on Wednesday, retail sales on Thursday, and Q1 GDP on Friday.
- Earnings:
22 companies listed on the S&P 500 are slated to report results next week. Big names include Tiffany, Target, Kohl’s, TJX Cos, Ralph Lauren and L Brands.
- Geopolitics:
OPEC meeting on Monday. The next round of Brexit talks set to begin on Tuesday.
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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