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US DATA PREVIEW
US DATA PREVIEW: Data picks up slowly as U.S. markets return from the extended
holiday weekend, data highlights for wk ahead include Durable Goods, Leading
Indicators and Existing Home Sales, all released Thursday. Event highlights
include the release of FOMC minutes from the January 29-30 FOMC on Wednesday and
the Fed policy REPORT to Congress ahead the February 26 semiannual testimony by
Chairman Powell (testimony to the House the following day). 
- Various Fed speakers are on tap this week include Cleveland Fed President
Mester, Dallas Fed President Kaplan, Atlanta Fed President Bostic, Feb board of
governor VC Clarida and Philadelphia Fed Chair Harker. 
- On tap for Tuesday: NY Fed Business Leaders Index; NAHB home builder index;
Clev Fed President Loretta Mester eco outlook/mon policy; 13- and 26W bill
auctions. 
- On NAHB home builder index, Nomura economists forecast a "1.0pp increase ...
to 59.0 in February. Lower mortgage rates in Jan helped stabilize home builder
sentiment, pushing the topline index up 2pp after two consecutive monthly
declines."

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