Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Signals Policy Overhaul as Hawkish Rate Outlook Rattles Markets 
France Faces Long Road to Economic Rebalancing as Weak Demand and High Rates Weigh, Says Citi 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
US Stock Futures Recover as Iran Signals Progress in Peace Talks 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
This week is relatively less risk-heavy in terms of scheduled data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Several Federal Reserve policymakers are scheduled to speak this week; Rosengren and Kaplan on Tuesday, and Evans on Thursday. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is scheduled to announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi is scheduled to speak on Wednesday.
- Key economic data:
This week’s most import data are on Friday; German inflation numbers will be released, followed by retail sales report on Friday along with April inflation report.
- US earnings:
40 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox, and Whole Foods.
- 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.
