New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
RBA Deputy Governor Says November Inflation Slowdown Helpful but Still Above Target 
U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovation 
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In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy, and there are some scheduled events and data that readers need to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce the rate decision on Tuesday. Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney will appear before Parliamentary Banking Committee on inflation report hearings beginning Tuesday. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce the rate decision on Wednesday.
- Economic data:
PMI reports from all across the world will be published this week. Australia’s Q2 GDP report will be released on Wednesday. Switzerland will release Q2 GDP report on Thursday. United States’ ADP employment report will be released on Wednesday and NFP report on Friday. Eurozone Q2 GDP report will be released on Friday.
- Geopolitics:
Russia will host multilateral talks on a peace deal in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Representatives from India, China, Iran, Pakistan, the Afghan government and the Taliban are expected to attend. The U.S. has declined the invitation.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Pakistan on Wednesday for the first time after aid cut, followed by a visit to India on Thursday.
Sweden will hold the general election on coming Sunday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and the Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
