BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Global Central Bank Decisions as Yen, Sterling and Euro React 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Recovers, U.S. Economic Uncertainty Caps Gains 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated 
This week is heavy with events which might trigger massive volatilities in the market.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is scheduled to speak to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on goals of monetary policies and how Federal Reserve pursues them. There is a Q&A round after the speech. New York Fed President Dudley is scheduled to speak on Tuesday and Harker on Friday. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) is scheduled to announce monetary policy on Thursday.
- Davos:
Economists, central bankers, global leaders, and big shot corporates from about 70 countries will gather in Davos for annual World Economic Forum. Chinese President Xi Jinping will open this year’s meeting. The event is scheduled from January 17th to 20th.
- US earnings:
Investors would turn their focus onto fourth quarter earnings details from the companies listed in S&P 500. This week, big banks like the Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citi are scheduled to release their earnings details. Netflix and IBM are also scheduled to announce.
- Trump inauguration:
Donald Trump will be formally inaugurated to the office as the 45th president of the United States on January 20th. There is nothing unusual about the event but with Donald Trump scheduled to speak, you can never know.
