Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is relatively calm, compared to the previous few weeks.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Funo is set for a speech on Tuesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve will release its monetary policy minutes on Wednesday. Fed’s Kashkari and Quarles are set for a speech on Thursday and Mester on Friday.
- Economic data:
UK unemployment report on Wednesday and GDP numbers on Thursday. German GDP on Friday. Eurozone inflation report on Friday. Canada inflation report on Friday.
- U.S. earnings:
About 55 companies on S&P 500 are set to announce fourth-quarter earnings report. Big names include Home Depot, Walmart, Newmont Mining, Walmart, and Chesapeake.
- Warren Buffet letter:
Berkshire Hathaway will release its annual report on Saturday along with the much awaited annual letter from Warren Buffet.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Spain’s Catalonia, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
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