Trump Threatens Escalation Against Iran, Warns of Infrastructure Strikes 
Bank of Japan Governor Signals Gradual Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target 
Asian Stocks Surge on Trump's Iran War Comments and Dip-Buying 
ECB Eyes Rate Hike Amid Iran Conflict-Driven Energy Price Surge 
Japan's Services Sector Growth Slows in March Amid Rising Middle East Tensions 
Bank of Japan Eyes April Rate Hike Despite Inflation Dip, ING Says 
China Holds Benchmark Loan Prime Rate Steady for Tenth Consecutive Month 
Trump Expands Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals and Metals One Year After Liberation Day 
Global Central Banks Hold Rates Amid Iran War-Driven Energy Price Surge 
This week is filled with risk heavy data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
The bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. The European Central Bank (ECB) will also announce interest rate decision on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
Consumer price inflation numbers will be released from Australia on Wednesday. Flash April inflation numbers will be released from Germany on Thursday. Consumer price inflation numbers from Japan will also be released on Thursday. The first quarter flash GDP number will be released on Friday.
- US earnings:
194 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Hasbro, McDonald’s, Baker Hughes, Chipotle, Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Microsoft, and Twitter.
- Trump:
The US President Donald Trump has promised last week that in this week he has an important announcement to make with regard to tax reforms. The announcement is likely to come on Wednesday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
