Bank of Japan Signals Potential Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Shock 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Inflation Remains Elevated, Signals Caution on Rate Cuts 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
Bank of Korea Signals Potential Interest Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Elevated 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is extremely heavy filled with data, central banks’ announcements and geopolitical events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. European Central Bank (ECB) will announce the rate decision on Thursday. Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Friday.
- Economic data:
UK’s industrial and manufacturing production data on Monday, Unemployment numbers on Tuesday, inflation report on Wednesday, and retail sales report on Thursday. China’s money supply and loan statistics on Tuesday. United States’ CPI inflation report on Tuesday, retail sales on Thursday. Eurozone CPI on Friday.
- Geopolitics:
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un on Tuesday. UK’s Prime Minister faces parliamentary votes on her Brexit policy on Tuesday. Football world cup will kick off in Russia on Thursday.
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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