Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
S&P 500 Rises as AI Stocks and Small Caps Rally on Strong Earnings Outlook 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Dollar Steady as Fed Nomination and Japanese Election Shape Currency Markets 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower as Tech and AI Stocks Drag Wall Street Ahead of Key Earnings 
Asian Currencies Strengthen as Indian Rupee and Australian Dollar Rally 
Paul Atkins Emphasizes Global Regulatory Cooperation at Fintech Conference 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Gold Prices Rebound Near Key Levels as U.S.-Iran Tensions Boost Safe-Haven Demand 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
This week is extremely risk heavy. The week is filled with scheduled data releases and events which are likely to trigger large scale volatilities in the market.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- US data:
Some key data will be released this week; PCE inflation and income/spending data on Monday, manufacturing PMI on Wednesday, and NFP report on Friday.
- Central banks:
Bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce policy decision on Tuesday at the first anniversary of its negative rates introduction. Federal Reserve will announce its policy decision on Wednesday when it is widely expected to stay put as it increased rates just in December. The Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday.
- US earnings:
Investors would remain focused on fourth quarter earnings details from the companies listed in S&P 500. This week, more than 100 companies listed in S&P 500 are scheduled to announce results including Apple, Facebook, ExxonMobil, Pfizer, ConocoPhillips, and more.
- Trump:
The new US President Donald Trump shook the whole country as well as the world on his very first week with an array of executive orders. Eyes would remain focused on the White House on Trump’s second week.
