Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock 
Bank of Japan Governor Signals Gradual Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target 
EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement 
RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.10% in Closest Vote Since Transparent Voting Began 
WTO Digital Trade Moratorium Expires Amid Stalled Negotiations 
Bessent: Global Oil Market Well Supplied as U.S. Eyes Hormuz Navigation Control 
Asia Markets Tumble as Gulf Conflict Drives Oil Prices to Historic Highs 
ANZ and Westpac Forecast Two RBA Rate Hikes in March and May 2026 
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 Federal reserve will announce its last policy decision for the year this Wednesday when it is widely expected that the Fed would announce a hike of 25 basis points. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce policy decision on Thursday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce policy decision on Thursday. BoE will release quarterly bulletin on Friday.
- UK data:
Lots of economic data are scheduled for release this week, which could shed light on the state of the economy as the official Brexit beginning draws near; inflation numbers on Tuesday, Unemployment numbers on Wednesday, and Retail sales figure on Thursday.
