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US DATA PREVIEW: Post shutdown data releases, what to expect. BLS, Fed, and

private-sector data releases have remained unaffected -- FOMC policy

announcement, jobs report, manufacturing ISM and auto sales for North America

and China/U.S. trade talks are the highlights for week ahead. In the meantime,

foreign trade, PCE and 4Q GDP are unlikely to be announced this week due to the

limited amount of time to collect, process and prepare for a report.

- Nomura strategists "do not expect a major breakthrough" in the US/China talks,

but both side will likely "present a 'successful' message" with "scheduled

higher US tariffs after 1 March quickly approaching."

- So as not to interfere with the two-day FOMC policy announcement on Wednesday,

January 30 upcoming U.S. Treasury auctions 13-, 26- and 52W bills, 2- (fix and

FRN), 5- and 7Y notes will all come to market on Monday-Tuesday.

- Fed Chair Powell will host a press conference after the FOMC policy

announcement Wednesday while other speakers from the Fed will exit the media

blackout early Friday, February 1.