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🇷🇺 Russia secretly transferred approximately $2.5 billion in cash to Iran, bypassing U.S. sanctions, to support Iran’s economy.


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🇺🇸 US Job Openings Plunge As December Sees 604K Drop To 6.54 Million Lowest Since 2020.


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🇨🇳🇺🇸 China orders banks to reduce US Treasury holdings.


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📅 Key Events of the Week

This week is driven by US labor and inflation data, with earnings as a secondary layer. Retail demand sets the early tone, but the core focus is how tight the labor market remains ahead of CPI.

Ongoing funding negotiations keep the risk of a partial government shutdown alive, which can amplify market reactions around key prints.

📅 Monday

• December Retail Sales data

Retail sales offer an early signal on consumer demand. Strength here supports growth assumptions and keeps pressure on rates.

📅 Tuesday

• U.S. Retail Sales

• Robinhood $HOOD earnings

Retail data helps confirm consumption trends. Robinhood earnings reflect retail trading activity and risk appetite.

📅 Wednesday

• U.S. NFP Jobs Report

• Cisco $CSCO earnings

NFP is the main growth and labor signal. Payrolls, wages, and participation shape rate expectations. Cisco earnings feed into enterprise spending and broader tech sentiment.

📅 Thursday

• Initial Jobless Claims

• January Existing Home Sales

• Coinbase $COIN earnings

Claims are used to confirm labor trends. Housing data reflects rate sensitivity. Coinbase earnings impact crypto-linked risk sentiment.

📅 Friday

• U.S. CPI Inflation

CPI is the key inflation checkpoint. Core and services inflation matter most for Fed pricing and front-end rates.

Main focus:
Wednesday’s NFP and Friday’s CPI, as labor strength and inflation persistence jointly drive rate expectations.


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🇯🇵 Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant, operator says.


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