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Attention On Regional Inflation Prints This Week

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  • With the major LatAm data already released on Monday, markets will focus on remaining inflation data in the region this week. Elsewhere on Monday, Argentina will report industrial production and construction activity data. Tier one G10 data releases are few and far between Monday, with markets watching an appearance from Fed's Bostic, who's set to speak at 1730GMT/1230ET on the economic outlook. The NY Fed Inflation Expectations survey could draw some focus in the interim.
  • GLOBAL: The US’s top diplomat warned the Israel-Hamas war could “easily” turn into a full-blown Middle East conflict, as he travels across the region to calm tensions and urge Israel to do more to protect civilians in Gaza. Fighting in Gaza continues to rage, with Israeli jets pounding the Palestinian enclave and its ground troops targeting Hamas commanders.
  • US: Congressional leaders announced a deal on a top-line spending level for the current fiscal year, lessening the chances of a partial government shutdown on Jan. 20. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, negotiated the deal, clearing the way for the appropriations committees in both chambers to negotiate detailed spending bills now that they have an overall limit for the amount those bills can spend. (BBG)
  • CHINA: MNI (Beijing) - China should strengthen counter-cyclical adjustment and make good use of proactive fiscal policy to consolidate economic recovery in 2024, said Ning Jizhe, deputy head at the economic committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Saturday.

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