Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
This week is relatively less risk-heavy in terms of scheduled data and events.
What to watch for over the coming days:
- Central Banks:
Several Federal Reserve policymakers are scheduled to speak this week; Rosengren and Kaplan on Tuesday, and Evans on Thursday. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is scheduled to announce interest rate decision on Wednesday. Bank of England (BoE) will announce interest rate decision on Thursday. European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi is scheduled to speak on Wednesday.
- Key economic data:
This week’s most import data are on Friday; German inflation numbers will be released, followed by retail sales report on Friday along with April inflation report.
- US earnings:
40 companies from the S&P 500 are scheduled to report first-quarter earnings this week. Big names include Walt Disney, 21st Century Fox, and Whole Foods.
- 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.
