Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
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Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
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RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
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.
