Taiwan Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Fellow Democracies, Rejects Economic Dependence on China 
US-India Trade Bombshell: Tariffs Slashed to 18% — Rupee Soars, Sensex Explodes 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election 
Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
Asian Currencies Strengthen as Indian Rupee and Australian Dollar Rally 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Dollar Steady as Fed Nomination and Japanese Election Shape Currency Markets 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
This week is relatively less risk heavy, compared to the previous one. Nevertheless, there are several political event risks are scheduled this week, along with Bank of Japan monetary policy.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is scheduled to speak on Monday on the state of the job market in the United States at the University of Baltimore. Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Tuesday, which is the biggest event risk for the Japanese yen this week.
- US election:
538 electors throughout the country will gather at the state capital to choose the next president of the United States. While Republican candidate Donald Trump is widely expected to be elected as the next President, Trump opponents have called on the electorate to exercise their constitutional right to choose a different candidate.
- Scoxit/Brexit:
Scotland will reveal its own plan this week, which is to show that the country could remain in the single market, even if the United Kingdom chooses not to do so. On the politics front, UK Prime Minister Theresa May will be questioned by the House of Commons Liaison Committee about her Brexit plans on Tuesday.
- Putin from Russia:
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual news conference on Thursday.
