Bank of England Set to Hold Interest Rates as Inflation Risks and Iran War Impact Loom 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Grow as Board Member Signals Hawkish Stance 
Bank of Korea Signals Potential Interest Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Elevated 
DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is light with the focus PMI numbers and U.S. payroll data,
What to watch for over the coming days:
Central Banks:
- Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would announce rate decision early Tuesday. Governor Lowe’s speech is due on Tuesday.
- Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney’s speech due on Tuesday.
Economic data:
- Global manufacturing PMI numbers on Monday, and services PM numbers on Wednesday.
- U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI on Monday and non-manufacturing PMI on Wednesday. ADP employment report on Wednesday and NFP report on Friday.
- Canada’s unemployment report on Friday.
Geopolitics:
- Mass protests planned in Hong Kong on Monday.
- Three-day summer Davos meeting to begin on Monday in Dalian, China.
- UN would release a human rights report on Venezuela on Saturday.
- Greece would hold General election on Sunday.
