Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise Ahead of September Meeting 
Japan Posts First Current Account Deficit in 17 Months as Dividend Payments Surge 
Australia Inflation Cools as Core CPI Misses Forecasts, Easing RBA Rate Hike Pressure 
Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise 
Australian Shares Fall as Westpac Slides, Miners Gain Ahead of RBA Decision 
US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says 
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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