South Korea Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Remains Elevated 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
Kevin Warsh Faces Early Fed Test as Inflation Risks Challenge Rate-Cut Expectations 
BOJ June Rate Hike Likely as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions 
RBI Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, Cuts India Growth Forecast Amid Rising Global Risks 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
This week is filled with big data and event risks. The focus is on Trump-Xi meeting.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Several Fed policymakers are scheduled to speak this week after it hiked interest rates at the March meeting; Dudley, Harker, and Lacker on Monday, Tarullo on Tuesday. Fed will also release the minutes of the March meeting on Wednesday. Bank of Japan (BoJ) governor Kuroda is scheduled to speak on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) will release minutes of its meeting on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
US jobs report is scheduled this week.
- Trump:
The US President Donald Trump will be meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on April 6th and April 7th. President Trump would host president Xi at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries are likely to keep influencing the market.
