BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Uncertainty 
Bank of Japan Eyes April Rate Hike Despite Inflation Dip, ING Says 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
RBA Set for Back-to-Back Rate Hikes, Westpac Forecasts 
ANZ and Westpac Forecast Two RBA Rate Hikes in March and May 2026 
Bank of Japan Governor Signals Gradual Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target 
J.P. Morgan Now Expects Two ECB Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Pressures 
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Middle East Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook 
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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