Fed Minutes Signal Rate Hikes Remain Possible as Inflation Risks Persist 
Trump Says Iran Talks Halted as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Fuels Oil Concerns 
U.S. Public Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time 
US Dollar Hits Three-Month Low as Treasury Yields Fall 
China Set to Hold Benchmark Lending Rates Steady for 15th Month 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise Ahead of September Meeting 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as Inflation Risks and Global Uncertainty Persist 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Sticky Inflation, Weak Yen Shape USD/JPY and Nikkei Outlook 
RBA Signals More Rate Hikes Possible as Australia Battles Stubborn Inflation 
Asian Chip Stocks Plunge as Bond Yields Fuel AI Valuation Fears 
Japan Trade Deficit Widens as Imports Surge on Energy and AI Demand 
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This week is filled with risk heavy data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
The bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. The European Central Bank (ECB) will also announce interest rate decision on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
Consumer price inflation numbers will be released from Australia on Wednesday. Flash April inflation numbers will be released from Germany on Thursday. Consumer price inflation numbers from Japan will also be released on Thursday. The first quarter flash GDP number will be released on Friday.
- US earnings:
194 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Hasbro, McDonald’s, Baker Hughes, Chipotle, Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Microsoft, and Twitter.
- Trump:
The US President Donald Trump has promised last week that in this week he has an important announcement to make with regard to tax reforms. The announcement is likely to come on Wednesday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
