China Sets 1.25% Overnight Reverse Repo Rate Below Market Expectations 
ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears Ahead of Holiday Weekend 
Denmark Central Bank Intervenes to Support Krone Peg Against Euro 
US Dollar Rises as Fed Rate Outlook Stays Hawkish, Euro Slips and Yen Near 40-Year Low 
Central Banks Eye Gold, Reduce Dollar Exposure as AI Adoption Accelerates: OMFIF Survey 
Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows 
Gold Price Surges Above $4,120 as Weak US Jobs Data Lowers Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Talks Keep Geopolitical Risks in Focus 
Asian Stocks Mixed as South Korea Slides on Profit-Taking, Japan and China Gain on Strong Factory Data 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is quite heavy. There are some key events and data that you need to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Economic data:
UK inflation reports on Tuesday. Eurozone inflation report on Wednesday. China house prices, retail sales, and GDP numbers on Thursday.
- U.S. government shutdown:
U.S. Congress has until 19th January to pass the spending bill or face a government shutdown.
- U.S. earnings:
28 companies on S&P 500 are set to announce fourth-quarter earnings report. Big names include Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi and Morgan Stanley, CSX, IBM, American Express and Schlumberger.
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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