Australia Inflation Cools as Core CPI Misses Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Pressure 
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise Ahead of September Meeting 
Chile Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 4.5% as Inflation and Global Risks Persist 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Sticky Inflation, Weak Yen Shape USD/JPY and Nikkei Outlook 
Eurozone Bond Yields Fall as Oil Slump Eases Inflation Fears Ahead of Central Bank Meetings 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
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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