Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
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.
