Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
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: Federal Reserve will announce interest decision on Wednesday. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce the rate decision on Wednesday.
- Economic data: German CPI inflation on Thursday. U.S. Q2 GDP report will be released on Thursday along with income and spending report. Japan inflation report will be released on Thursday.
- Geopolitics: the U.S. imposes tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods on Monday. U.S. -Japan trade talks to continue this week. EU and US to continue trade talks this week. President Trump will address the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday. Turkish president Erdogan to make a state visit in Germany on Saturday.
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.
