Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
Silver Prices Hit Record High as Safe-Haven Demand Surges Amid U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
Compared to last week, this week is less risk heavy due to lack of high profile events or data. However, there are few events and releases this week, which could add some serious volatility in the market.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Not many central bankers are scheduled to make news this week, except for the Federal Reserve, which is set to release its November meeting minutes on Wednesday. Recent commentaries from Fed Chair Janet Yellen on last Thursday before Senate Joint Economic committee and a speech by New York Fed President Bill Dudley indicate increased possibility of a rate hike in December. The market is pricing a 100 percent chance of a rate hike in December. So the most important point to look at the minutes – Why 2 policy makers voted to hike rates at November meeting, compared to 3 in September and any hints on the future path of interest rates, beyond the December meeting.
- UK Autumn statement:
The UK’s chancellor of Exchequer Phillip Hammond will deliver the highly anticipated autumn budget statement, where the government is expected to announce some form of fiscal stimulus in response to the referendum vote in June, on Wednesday. Expect heavy volatility in pound based pairs and all other UK assets like Gilts and FTSE stocks.
