Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
ECB Rate Outlook: Ceasefire Eases Pressure but Hikes Still Expected in 2026 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
Bank of Japan Signals Potential Rate Hike as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Shock 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
RBA Raises Interest Rates to 4.35% Amid Rising Inflation Risks and Middle East Tensions 
Not many risk events scheduled for this week, after heavily risk-filled last week.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Several Fed policymakers are scheduled to speak this week after it hiked interest rates last week; Evans on Monday, Esther George on Tuesday, Yellen, and Kashkari on Thursday, and Bullard on Friday.
- Trump:
On Monday, US House Intelligence Committee will hold a hearing on Russian interference in the US election, where FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will head a two-day meeting on a fight against ISIS in Washington, which will begin on Wednesday and is expected to be attended by delegates from 68 nations.
