Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Singapore Maintains Steady Monetary Outlook as Positive Output Gap Persists into 2025 
New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman Aims to Restore Stability After Tumultuous Years 
BOK Expected to Hold Rates at 2.50% as Housing and Currency Pressures Persist 
BOJ Governor Ueda and PM Takaichi Set for Key Meeting Amid Yen Slide and Rate-Hike Debate 
In terms of volatility risks, this week is heavy with the focus on Brexit, key economic data, and trade talks,
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks: FOMC will release minutes of meeting on Wednesday. Several Fed speaker this week; Bostic on Thursday, and Williams, Clarida, Quarles, and Bullard on Friday. BoC Governor Poloz set for a speech on Thursday. RBA Governor Lowe to speak on Thursday.
- Economic data: UK unemployment report on Tuesday. Australia’s employment report on Thursday. German inflation report on Thursday. United States’ durable goods order on Thursday, and Eurozone inflation report on Friday.
- Geopolitics: Russian President Putin to make annual state of the nation address on 20th. Saudi crown prince to visit India on 20th.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in the Middle East, Sino-American trade talks, and Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
