Germany Seen Gaining as U.S. China-Built Ship Fees Reshape Trade 
Japan Eyes Bigger GPIF Investment in Domestic Assets as BOJ Independence Concerns Grow 
Wall Street Rises as SK Hynix’s Record Nasdaq Debut Steals Spotlight Ahead of U.S. CPI Data 
Gold Price Climbs Over 1% as Dollar Weakens, Fed Rate Debate and Iran Tensions Remain in Focus 
US Stock Futures Steady as US-Iran Tensions and Fed Inflation Concerns Weigh on Markets 
Gold Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Conflict, Fed Rate Hike Bets Pressure Precious Metals 
Dollar Slips as Oil Prices Ease, Fed Rate Outlook Remains Uncertain 
Asian Stocks Slip as Iran Tensions, Samsung Weakness and Fed Caution Weigh on Markets 
This week is filled with big data and event risks. The focus is on Trump-Xi meeting.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central banks:
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will speak at the University of Michigan Ford School of public policy on Monday. There will be Q&A session. Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday.
- Key economic data:
Several key economic dockets scheduled for release this week; UK inflation report on Tuesday, China inflation report and UK unemployment report on Wednesday, Chinese trade balance report on Thursday, and the US retail sales report, and CPI inflation report on Friday.
- G-7 meeting:
As the relation between the United States and Russia worsens, US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will attend the two-day G-7 meeting on Monday in Italy.
- US earnings:
US earnings season kicks off this week and it is the first since Trump Presidency. This week some of the big names in the banking industry such as Wells Fargo, JPMorgan, and Citigroup will announce earnings.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries are likely to keep influencing the market.
