Oil Prices Steady as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength Caps Gains 
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Rally as Precious Metals Recover from Sharp Selloff 
China and Uruguay Strengthen Strategic Partnership Amid Shifting Global Order 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
This week is filled with risk heavy data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Friday. Bank of Canada (BoC) governor Stephen Poloz is scheduled for a speech in Mexico City on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
This week’s most import data are on Wednesday and on Friday, when jobs numbers will be released from the United States as ADP employment report and NFP report.
- US earnings:
120 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Pfizer, Coach, ConocoPhillips, Kraft Heinz, Motorola and Berkshire Hathaway. The focus is Apple earnings on Tuesday.
- Trump:
There may be some decisions or updates on Paris Climate Accord this week.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
