Singapore Tightens Monetary Policy Amid Middle East War Inflation Risks 
Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks 
ECB Eyes Rate Hike Amid Iran Conflict-Driven Energy Price Surge 
ECB Warns of Rising Inflation Risks Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility 
Federal Reserve Probes Big Banks Over Private Credit Exposure Amid Growing Systemic Risk Concerns 
RBNZ Holds Rates at 2.25% as Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Concerns 
Citigroup Delays Fed Rate Cut Forecast Amid Strong Jobs Data and Inflation Concerns 
India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy with economic data, as well as central bank events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce the rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce the rate decision on Thursday.
- Economic data: German CPI inflation numbers on Tuesday. Australia’s CPI inflation report on Wednesday. China manufacturing PMI report on Wednesday. Eurozone’s CPI and unemployment numbers on Wednesday. U.S. ADP employment report on Wednesday, manufacturing PMI on Thursday, and NFP report on Friday. Switzerland CPI inflation report on Thursday. PMI reports from all over the world on Friday. Canada’s unemployment report on Friday.
- Geopolitics: the UK will announce budget on Monday, which needs to be approved by Thursday, the last budget before Brexit.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
