RBI Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, Cuts India Growth Forecast Amid Rising Global Risks 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
Indonesia Plans Higher Asset Yields to Boost Rupiah and Restore Investor Confidence 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
Japan, U.S. Discuss Yen Weakness as Currency Intervention Concerns Grow 
Asian Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Fall and Strong US Dollar Weighs on Markets 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
This week is a quite heavy with volatility risks, especially in terms of geopolitical events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Bank of England’s (BoE) Chief economist Haldane to speak on Thursday. ECB’s member Cœuré, Praet, and Draghi to speak on Thursday and Constancio to speak on Friday. FOMC’s Kaplan, Evans, and Williams to speak on Wednesday, FOMC will release minutes of meeting on Wednesday, Powell, and Brainard to speak on Thursday.
- Trump:
The U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to deliver a speech on Washington on U.S. policy towards Iran. Trump is expected to announce a decision on Iran nuclear agreement.
- US earnings:
U.S. September S&P earnings season is set to begin this week with 11 companies reporting Q3 results. Big names include JPMorgan, Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Spain’s Catalonia, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
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