Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
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.
