BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
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Japan Signals Preference for Low Interest Rates as BOJ Policy Debate Intensifies 
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South Korea Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike as Inflation Remains Elevated 
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China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Signals Policy Overhaul as Hawkish Rate Outlook Rattles Markets 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy with economic data, as well as geopolitical events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: FOMC will release minutes of September meeting on Wednesday.
- Economic data: U.S. retail sales report on Monday. China CPI inflation report on Tuesday, followed by industrial production, Q3 GDP, and retail sales report on Friday. UK unemployment report on Tuesday, inflation report on Wednesday. Eurozone CPI inflation on Wednesday.
- Geopolitics: Italy is set to submit 2019 budget details on Monday. On Tuesday EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier updates the region’s leaders in Luxembourg. Afghanistan will hold the parliamentary election on Saturday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
