RBA Set to Hike Rates Again Amid Inflation Surge and Global Uncertainty 
China Holds Benchmark Loan Prime Rate Steady for Tenth Consecutive Month 
Bank of Japan Eyes April Rate Hike Despite Inflation Dip, ING Says 
Paraguay Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% Amid Slowing Growth 
Goldman Sachs Sees Value in European Real Estate Stocks Despite Sharp Selloff 
Brazil Meat Exports Weather Iran War Disruptions With Rerouted Shipments 
Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears 
Russell 1000 Companies Hit $2.2T Cash Record While Aggressively Reinvesting in Growth 
Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade as Oil Prices Stoke Inflation Fears 
Middle East Conflict Drives Dollar Surge as Yen Hits Critical Threshold 
Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility 
EU and CPTPP Nations Push for Landmark Digital Trade Agreement 
This week is relatively less risk heavy due to an absence of major economic data and events. Nevertheless, there are some events scheduled this week that you might want to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Several Federal Reserve speakers are scheduled to speak this week and that should give some ideas on individual thinking. Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren and Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker are scheduled to speak on Monday. St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Chair Yellen are also scheduled to speak this week. FOMC member Harker and Evans are scheduled to speak on Thursday.
- China data:
With Forex reserve detail published for the month of December, the focus would turn on the next set of data from China. Producer and consumer price details would be released on Tuesday and Trade balance data for December on Friday.
- US earnings:
Investors would turn their focus onto fourth quarter earnings details from the companies listed in S&P 500. This week, big banks like the Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo are scheduled to release their earnings details.
- Trump press conference:
Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first press conference in New York on Wednesday amid a row between the US President-elect and the intelligence community.
