ECB Rate Outlook: Ceasefire Eases Pressure but Hikes Still Expected in 2026 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
RBA Raises Interest Rates to 4.35% Amid Rising Inflation Risks and Middle East Tensions 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
OECD Sees Bank of Japan Raising Interest Rates to 2% by 2027 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is quite heavy in terms of data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Several speakers from U.S. Federal Reserve this week; Bostic, Barkin, Kaplan, Evans on Monday, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of Canada (BoC) will release review report on Thursday.
- Economic data:
China trade balance report on Tuesday, inflation report on Thursday. German industrial production report on Tuesday. U.S. PPI inflation report on Wednesday, CPI inflation report on Thursday. Canada will release unemployment report on Friday.
- Earnings:
Almost 44 companies listed on the S&P 500 are slated to report results next week. Big names include Sysco, Tyson Foods, Walt Disney, Marriott, Electronic Arts, TripAdvisor, 21st Century Fox and Nvidia.
- Geopolitics:
NAFTA talks to resume this week with an aim to finish negotiations by the end of May. Trump is set to take a decision on Iran deal this week.
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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