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In terms of volatility risks, this week is extremely heavy with the focus on Brexit, and central banks
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: BoJ will announce policy decision on Wednesday. ECB will announce the rate decision on Thursday.
- Economic data: China’s GDP, retail sales and industrial production numbers on Monday. UK’s unemployment figures on Tuesday. Canada’s retail sales report on Wednesday. Australia’s employment report on Thursday. German IFO sentiment report on Friday.
- Geopolitics: World economic forum meeting begins on Tuesday in Davos. The U.S. will not have a delegation due to the government shutdown. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen visits China on Monday to meet President Xi Jinping, while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Russia to meet President Putin. Tri-lateral gas talks between EU, Russia, and Ukraine begins on Monday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron to sign new bilateral cooperation and integration agreement on Tuesday. Turkish President Erdogan to meet Russian President Putin on Wednesday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Italy, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
