In terms of volatility risks, this week is light with the focus PMI numbers and U.S. payroll data,
What to watch for over the coming days:
Central Banks:
- Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech scheduled for Tuesday. He would be testifying for two days before congressional committees beginning Wednesday.
- Bank of Canada (BoC) will anno9nce monetary policy decision on Wednesday.
Economic data:
- China’s money supply/loan statistics on Tuesday, PPI and CPI inflation report on Wednesday, and trade balance numbers on Friday.
- United Kingdom’s manufacturing and industrial production numbers on Wednesday.
- German HICP inflation report on Thursday.
- U.S. CPI inflation report on Thursday, and PPI inflation report on Friday.
Geopolitics:
- Euro group would hold a meeting on Monday.
- Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to meeting President Trump in Washington on Wednesday.


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