Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
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.
