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What to Watch: Fed Speak, Davos Headlines

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Mirroring EGBs, US rates trade weaker, off early London session lows, equities higher, US$ weaker. General risk-on tone partially underscored by Pres Biden intent to review Trump-era tariffs on China..
  • World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland got underway Sunday and continues through Thursday. "Topics on the agenda will include the pandemic recovery, tackling climate change, building a better future for work, accelerating stakeholder capitalism, and harnessing the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Link: DAVOS.
  • Equities: SPX trading firmer (ESM2 +44.0 at 3943.5) .No earnings today, but Best Buy (BBY) reports early Tuesday, Toll Bros (TOL) after the close Tue along w/ Intuit (INTU) and Nordstrom (JWN).
  • Limited economic data today:
    • Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index (44.0, 50.0) at 0830ET
    • Tsy bill auctions at 1130 US Tsy $45B 13W, $42B 26W bills
  • Fed speak:
    • Atlanta Fed Bostic economic outlook, no text, moderated Q&A at 1200ET
    • KC Fed George, agricultural symposium, moderated Q&A at 1930ET
  • Geopol risk: From Davos, Ukraine President Zelensky calls for more sanctions on Russia/aid in defending itself from invasion.
  • Turkey on Sweden/Finland application to NATO: Erdogan's hard line stance on demanding major concessions from Sweden before it countenances allowing the country enter NATO, "Turkey expects its NATO allies to take concrete steps to address its security concerns rather than making useless statements".
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