New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
BoE Policymaker Alan Taylor Signals No Need for Interest Rate Hike Amid Iran War Inflation Risks 
Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
South Korea Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Remains Elevated 
BOJ Governor Ueda Warns Oil Price Shock Could Trigger Persistent Inflation 
ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy, and there are some scheduled events and data that readers need to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) President Draghi is set for a speech on Wednesday. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. Bank of England (BoE) will release quarterly bulletin on Friday.
- Economic data: Eurozone inflation report on Monday. New Zealand’s Q2 GDP report On Tuesday. UK inflation report on Wednesday, retail sales report on Thursday, and retail sales report on Friday. Canada will release inflation and retail sales report on Friday.
- Geopolitics: Nepal and China will conduct military exercises on counterterrorism and disaster management in Chengdu, China, one week after Nepal pulled out of its first joint military exercise with India. UN general assembly begins on Tuesday in New York.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and the Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
