Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
RBA Deputy Governor Says November Inflation Slowdown Helpful but Still Above Target 
Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September 
ECB’s Cipollone Backs Digital Euro as Europe Pushes for Payment System Independence 
U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell Over Headquarters Renovation 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy with the focus on Brexit, key economic data, and trade talks,
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: FOMC will release minutes of meeting on Wednesday. Several Fed speaker this week; Bostic on Thursday, and Williams, Clarida, Quarles, and Bullard on Friday. BoC Governor Poloz set for a speech on Thursday. RBA Governor Lowe to speak on Thursday.
- Economic data: UK unemployment report on Tuesday. Australia’s employment report on Thursday. German inflation report on Thursday. United States’ durable goods order on Thursday, and Eurozone inflation report on Friday.
- Geopolitics: Russian President Putin to make annual state of the nation address on 20th. Saudi crown prince to visit India on 20th.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Sino-American trade talks, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
