Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
Korea Zinc to Build $7.4 Billion Critical Minerals Refinery in Tennessee With U.S. Government Backing 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
New Zealand Budget Outlook Shows Prolonged Deficits Despite Economic Recovery Hopes 
Australian Consumer Sentiment Slumps in Early December as Inflation Fears Resurface 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Japan PMI Data Signals Manufacturing Stabilization as Services Continue to Drive Growth 
This week is filled with risk heavy data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
The bank of Japan (BoJ) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. The European Central Bank (ECB) will also announce interest rate decision on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
Consumer price inflation numbers will be released from Australia on Wednesday. Flash April inflation numbers will be released from Germany on Thursday. Consumer price inflation numbers from Japan will also be released on Thursday. The first quarter flash GDP number will be released on Friday.
- US earnings:
194 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Hasbro, McDonald’s, Baker Hughes, Chipotle, Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Microsoft, and Twitter.
- Trump:
The US President Donald Trump has promised last week that in this week he has an important announcement to make with regard to tax reforms. The announcement is likely to come on Wednesday.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
