U.S. Stock Futures Drop as Iran War Escalates, Oil Surges Past $115 
Bessent: Global Oil Market Well Supplied as U.S. Eyes Hormuz Navigation Control 
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady Amid Iran War Inflation Fears 
Aluminum Prices Surge Toward Four-Year Highs After Gulf Smelter Strikes 
Oil Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions as Houthi Attacks Escalate Conflict 
Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears 
Bank of Japan Officials Signal Continued Interest Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Concerns 
Brazil Meat Exports Weather Iran War Disruptions With Rerouted Shipments 
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Middle East Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid U.S.-Israel-Iran Tensions and BOJ Signals 
Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027 
This week is quite risk heavy and the focus is on the central bankers.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
The Federal reserve will announce its last policy decision for the year this Wednesday when it is widely expected that the Fed would announce a hike of 25 basis points. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce policy decision on Thursday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce policy decision on Thursday. BoE will release quarterly bulletin on Friday.
- UK data:
Lots of economic data are scheduled for release this week, which could shed light on the state of the economy as the official Brexit beginning draws near; inflation numbers on Tuesday, Unemployment numbers on Wednesday, and Retail sales figure on Thursday.
