Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
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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:
- Several Fed speakers this week - Williams on Monday, Chair Powell, Evans, Bostic and Bowman on Tuesday, and Bullard on Friday.
- Federal Reserve would release Beige Book report on Wednesday.
- Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney’s speech due on Tuesday.
Economic data:
- China’s GDP, industrial production, and retail sales on Monday.
- United Kingdom’s unemployment numbers on Tuesday, inflation report on Wednesday, and retail sales report on Thursday.
- German ZEW survey report on Tuesday.
- Eurozone CPI inflation report on Wednesday.
- Canada CPI inflation report due on Wednesday.
- Japan’s CPI inflation report on Thursday.
Geopolitics:
- Guatemalan President to visit White House to discuss the migrant crisis at the Southern border.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit the White House on Saturday.
- The parliamentary election in Ukraine.
