Singapore Maintains Steady Monetary Outlook as Positive Output Gap Persists into 2025 
Fed Officials Split as Powell Weighs December Interest Rate Cut 
RBA Reassesses Pricing Behaviors and Policy Impact Amid Inflation Pressures 
Fed Rate Cut Odds Rise as December Decision Looks Increasingly Divided 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ’s Kazuo Ueda Signals Potential Interest Rate Hike as Economic Outlook Improves 
BOJ Seen Moving Toward December Rate Hike as Yen Slides 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is relatively light thanks to low key events and data. Nevertheless, as a trader
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: Several Federal Reserves’ speakers this week; Daly on Monday, Brainard on Tuesday, Fed Chair Powell and member Kaplan on Wednesday.
- Economic data: UK’s October unemployment report on Tuesday, inflation on Wednesday, and retail sales report on Thursday. German CPI on Tuesday. Japan’s industrial production report on Wednesday. China’s retail sales, industrial production, and fixed asset investments report on early Wednesday. United States’ CPI inflation number on Wednesday. Australia’s employment report on Thursday. EU’s CPI inflation report on Friday.
- Geopolitics: EU’s general affairs council to discuss Brexit on Monday. U.S. vice-president Mike Pence to visit Japan on Tuesday. 5-day long ASEAN leaders’ summit ends on Thursday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
