Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
ECB Signals Steady Rates Ahead as Policymakers Warn of Inflation Risks 
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
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New Zealand Budget Outlook Shows Prolonged Deficits Despite Economic Recovery Hopes 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
RBA Holds Rates but Warns of Rising Inflation Pressures 
This week is filled with risk heavy data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Federal Reserve will announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will announce interest rate decision on Friday. Bank of Canada (BoC) governor Stephen Poloz is scheduled for a speech in Mexico City on Thursday.
- Key economic data:
This week’s most import data are on Wednesday and on Friday, when jobs numbers will be released from the United States as ADP employment report and NFP report.
- US earnings:
120 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Pfizer, Coach, ConocoPhillips, Kraft Heinz, Motorola and Berkshire Hathaway. The focus is Apple earnings on Tuesday.
- Trump:
There may be some decisions or updates on Paris Climate Accord this week.
Along with the above fundamentals, unscheduled Brexit commentaries, happenings in Korean peninsula are likely to keep influencing the market.
