RBNZ Cuts Interest Rates Again as Inflation Cools and Recovery Remains Fragile 
BOJ Governor Ueda and PM Takaichi Set for Key Meeting Amid Yen Slide and Rate-Hike Debate 
Japan’s Inflation Edges Higher in October as BOJ Faces Growing Pressure to Hike Rates 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
Indonesia Aims to Strengthen Rupiah as Central Bank Targets 16,400–16,500 Level 
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Brazil Central Bank Plans $2 Billion Dollar Auctions to Support FX Liquidity 
Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rates Steady as Weak Won Limits Policy Flexibility 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy as there are several events one needs to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
European Central Bank (ECB) will announce the rate decision on Thursday.
- Economic data:
Australia’s inflation report on Wednesday. U.S. GDP numbers on Friday.
- Geopolitics:
European officials including Commission President Jean Claude Juncker will be meeting President Trump in Washington this week. Pakistan will hold the general election this week.
- Earnings:
Nearly 180 companies listed on the S&P 500 are slated to report results this week. Big names include Hasbro, Alphabet, 3M, Harley-Davidson, Lockheed Martin, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Mattel, Gilead, Visa, Ford, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Twitter, Chevron, and Amazon.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and the Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
