RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
This week is again extremely risk-heavy both in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
US Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Friday.
- Key data:
Several key economic dockets are scheduled for release this week. China money supply data on Tuesday along with UK inflation data and US producer price inflation. On Wednesday, China will release retail sales numbers along with investment data and industrial production. On the same day, UK will release unemployment report and U.S. will release CPI inflation report. Retail sales report from the UK is due on Thursday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Middle East and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
