Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
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:
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will speak at the University of Michigan Ford School of public policy on Monday. There will be Q&A session. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Key economic data:
Several key economic dockets scheduled for release this week; UK inflation report on Tuesday, China inflation report and UK unemployment report on Wednesday, Chinese trade balance report on Thursday, and the US retail sales report, and CPI inflation report on Friday.
- G-7 meeting:
As the relation between the United States and Russia worsens, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will attend the two-day G-7 meeting on Monday in Italy.
- US earnings:
US earnings season kicks off this week and it is the first since Trump Presidency. This week some of the big names in the banking industry such as Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, and Citigroup will announce earnings.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries are likely to keep influencing the market.
