RBNZ Cuts Interest Rates Again as Inflation Cools and Recovery Remains Fragile 
BOJ Governor Ueda Meets Key Ministers as Markets Eye Policy Shifts Under New Leadership 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
RBA Signals Possible Rate Implications as Inflation Proves More Persistent 
UK Raises Deposit Protection Limit to £120,000 to Strengthen Saver Confidence 
Japan’s Inflation Edges Higher in October as BOJ Faces Growing Pressure to Hike Rates 
BOK Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% as Housing and Currency Pressures Persist 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is extremely heavy with the focus on Brexit, key economic data, trade talks, and central bankers,
What to watch for over the coming days:
Central Banks:
- Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce policy decision on Friday.
Economic data:
- U.S. retail sales on Monday, CPI inflation report on Tuesday, PPI inflation and durable goods orders on Wednesday, and Industrial production numbers due on Friday.
- UK industrial production and trade balance numbers due on Tuesday.
- China retail sales, industrial production, and investments numbers sue on Thursday.
- Eurozone February inflation report on Friday.
Geopolitics:
- China’s annual people congress to continue through the week.
- EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council meeting to discuss digital taxation on Tuesday.
Brexit:
- Prime Minister May to issue a written statement on Brexit affairs on Monday.
- British government to present the deal before the parliament, and debate on the agreement on Tuesday. Voting is likely this week.
