Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy with economic data, as well as central bank events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce the rate decision on Wednesday. FOMC will publish the Beige Book report on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) will announce the rate decision on Thursday.
- Economic data: U.S. goods trade balance report on Thursday, and Q3 GDP report on Friday. Japan inflation report on Thursday.
- Geopolitics: Saudi Arabia’s 3-day investment conference kicks off on Tuesday. However, several high-level business and government executives including U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have pulled off from attending the event over the killing of Washington post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Canada to host a multilateral summit on reforming the World Trade Organization.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
