RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy with economic data, as well as geopolitical events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: FOMC will release minutes of September meeting on Wednesday.
- Economic data: U.S. retail sales report on Monday. China CPI inflation report on Tuesday, followed by industrial production, Q3 GDP, and retail sales report on Friday. UK unemployment report on Tuesday, inflation report on Wednesday. Eurozone CPI inflation on Wednesday.
- Geopolitics: Italy is set to submit 2019 budget details on Monday. On Tuesday EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier updates the region’s leaders in Luxembourg. Afghanistan will hold the parliamentary election on Saturday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
