Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September 
Oil Prices Steady as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength Caps Gains 
Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs 
Oil Prices Slide Nearly 3% as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Geopolitical Tensions 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
This week is a filled with volatility risks, both in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Tuesday. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Economic data:
Services PMI reports from across the world on Tuesday. Australian third-quarter GDP on Wednesday. ADP employment report from the U.S. on Wednesday. Japan’s third-quarter GDP on Thursday. U.S. NFP report on Friday.
- US Government shutdown:
Government shutdown looms as the deadline to pass budget ends on Friday.
- Brexit:
On Monday, UK Prime Minister Theresa May is slated to meet with Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, and Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator.
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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