Main Events and Indicators
​The economic calendar is concentrated in the second half of the week, highlighting American growth and signs of global industrial activity.
​United States: The market is awaiting the release of the FOMC Minutes on Wednesday, which will detail the pause in the interest rate cut cycle. On Friday, the GDP data for Q4 and the PCE index (the Fed's preferred inflation measure) will dictate the pace of the markets.
​Europe and Asia: Preliminary PMIs (Purchasing Managers' Indexes) for the Eurozone, United Kingdom, and Japan will be published on Friday, serving as a gauge of global economic activity.
​China: Chinese markets remain closed throughout the week in celebration of the Lunar New Year, which limits the trading volume of commodities.
​United Kingdom and Canada: Both will release their inflation indices (CPI) on Tuesday and Wednesday, with expectations of a slowdown to 3.0% in the British case.