Japan’s Rising Inflation Strengthens Case for a Near-Term BOJ Rate Hike 
Indonesia Aims to Strengthen Rupiah as Central Bank Targets 16,400–16,500 Level 
Kazakhstan Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 18% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Singapore Maintains Steady Monetary Outlook as Positive Output Gap Persists into 2025 
RBNZ Cuts Interest Rates Again as Inflation Cools and Recovery Remains Fragile 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy, and there are some scheduled events and data that readers need to keep a tab on.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce rate decision on Tuesday.
- Economic data: PMI reports from all across the world will be released this week. U.S. ADP employment report and NFP employment report will be released on Wednesday and Friday respectively.
- Geopolitics: Russian President Vladimir Putin will be visiting India on Thursday. UNGA that started last week will end this Friday. Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Brazil on the coming Sunday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
