Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan as BOJ Independence Concerns Lift Bond Yields 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist 
Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Inflation Data 
South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises 
BOJ Expected to Hold Rates Steady While Signaling More Hikes Ahead 
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears 
Japan Executives Warn Weak Yen and Currency Volatility Threaten Economy 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
This week is quite risk heavy and the focus is on the central bankers.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to draw all the attention this week on Thursday as it announces its next moves in monetary policy. It is widely expected that the central bank would extend its bond purchase timeline, which is set to expire in March next year. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday. Ahead of next week’s meeting, several Fed speakers are scheduled to speak on Monday. New York Fed president William Dudley will speak on the macroeconomic outlook at 8:30 in New York, and an hour later, Chicago Fed president Charles Evans will speak on current economic conditions and monetary policy. Later that afternoon, St. Louis Fed president James Bullard will discuss the outlook for the US economy at a luncheon in Arizona.
- Brexit and Grexit:
European finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today to decide the future of Greek debt; whether a debt relief would be given to or not. UK Supreme court will hear the appeal from the government, which lost a case in the High court, which makes them reveal their Brexit plans before the parliament and seek parliamentary approval to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. The hearing begins today and is expected to last 3-4 days.
