Bank of Korea Nominee Shin Hyun-song Calls for Flexible Monetary Policy Amid Iran War Risks 
Dollar Weakens Amid Middle East Tensions and Anticipated Central Bank Decisions 
Asian Markets Mixed as Oil Prices Rise Amid Middle East Tensions and Ceasefire Uncertainty 
Iran-Pakistan Diplomacy and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Prices Above $100 
Iran Tightens Grip on Strait of Hormuz as Oil Prices Surge 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates 
Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices 
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.
