BOJ Minutes Signal More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Grow 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
Singapore Central Bank’s Exchange Rate Policy Explained: Why MAS Uses the S$NEER Instead of Interest Rates 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Weakens After Treasury Bond Buybacks 
Asian Chip Stocks Plunge as Bond Yields Fuel AI Valuation Fears 
U.S. Public Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time 
Gold Tops $4,500 as Dollar Slides After Treasury Bond Move 
Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Fuels Oil Concerns 
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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.
