Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
Oil Prices Slip as U.S.–Iran Talks Ease Supply Disruption Fears 
Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Thailand Inflation Remains Negative for 10th Straight Month in January 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
This week is quite risk heavy and the focus is on the central bankers.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
The Federal reserve will announce its last policy decision for the year this Wednesday when it is widely expected that the Fed would announce a hike of 25 basis points. Swiss National Bank (SNB) will announce policy decision on Thursday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce policy decision on Thursday. BoE will release quarterly bulletin on Friday.
- UK data:
Lots of economic data are scheduled for release this week, which could shed light on the state of the economy as the official Brexit beginning draws near; inflation numbers on Tuesday, Unemployment numbers on Wednesday, and Retail sales figure on Thursday.
