China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Malaysia Central Bank Moves to Support Ringgit Amid Foreign Fund Outflows 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
Indonesia Plans Higher Asset Yields to Boost Rupiah and Restore Investor Confidence 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High, Signals Strong Focus on Inflation Risks 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is extremely heavy filled with data, central banks’ announcements and geopolitical events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. European Central Bank (ECB) will announce the rate decision on Thursday. Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Friday.
- Economic data:
UK’s industrial and manufacturing production data on Monday, Unemployment numbers on Tuesday, inflation report on Wednesday, and retail sales report on Thursday. China’s money supply and loan statistics on Tuesday. United States’ CPI inflation report on Tuesday, retail sales on Thursday. Eurozone CPI on Friday.
- Geopolitics:
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-Un on Tuesday. UK’s Prime Minister faces parliamentary votes on her Brexit policy on Tuesday. Football world cup will kick off in Russia on Thursday.
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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