US Stock Futures Slip as Iran Tensions and Hot Inflation Data Pressure Wall Street 
Japan Inflation Expectations Rise as BOJ Rate Hike Timing Faces Uncertainty 
S&P Global Revises Mexico Credit Outlook to Negative Amid Rising Debt Concerns 
RBA Raises Interest Rates to 4.35% Amid Rising Inflation Risks and Middle East Tensions 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Strong U.S. Inflation Data Boosts Dollar 
Asian Stocks Steady as Iran War Concerns Persist Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
New Zealand Budget 2026 Focuses on Fiscal Discipline and Infrastructure Investment 
OECD Sees Bank of Japan Raising Interest Rates to 2% by 2027 
Not many economic data scheduled for this week and event risks are well anticipated and priced. The focus is on Brexit triggering on Wednesday.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Several Fed policymakers are scheduled to speak this week after it hiked interest rates last week; Evans and Kaplan on Monday, Esther George, Janet Yellen, Kaplan, and Powell on Tuesday, Williams on Wednesday. Bank of Canada (BoC) governor Poloz is scheduled to speak on Tuesday.
- Key economic data:
Inflation report from Japan will be released on late Thursday (GMT). US GDP numbers will be reported on Thursday and PCE inflation Friday.
- Trump:
This week, greater details of Trump border wall likely to emerge, most likely to be on Wednesday.
- Brexit:
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is going to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday 29th March.
