South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
This week is less risk heavy in terms of scheduled data and events, except for the upcoming French election.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Key economic data:
Not many key economic dockets scheduled for release this week, except for Housing market data from the US on Tuesday and Friday, Eurozone CPI on Wednesday, and UK retail sales report on Friday.
- US earnings:
68 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report the first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Netflix, Harley-Davidson, Yahoo, Johnson & Johnson and US Bancorp.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market. The biggest of all events are scheduled for next Sunday when the French will head to polling stations in the first round of the election.
