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In terms of volatility risks, this week is extremely heavy with the focus on Brexit, key economic data, trade talks, and central bankers,
What to watch for over the coming days:
Central Banks:
- Fed chair Powell to testify before congressional banking committee on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- UK inflation report hearings on Tuesday.
Economic data:
- U.S. trade balance, durable goods report, pending home sales and factory orders due on Wednesday; Q4 GDP report on Thursday, and PCE inflation report on Friday.
- Eurozone sentiment reports are due on Wednesday.
- Japan industrial production and retail trade stats on Wednesday; inflation and unemployment reports due on Thursday.
- China official PMI reports on Thursday and Caixin PMI report on Friday.
- Switzerland Q4 GDP report on Thursday.
- German inflation report on Thursday.
- UK manufacturing PMI on Friday.
Geopolitics:
- President Trump has announced an extension of 1st March tariff deadline; still, the focus would remain on development in lieu of trade negotiations.
- Two-day EU-Arab league summit ends on Monday.
- If no Brexit deal has been reached by Feb. 26, the British government will make a statement to Parliament on Feb. 26, and members will debate an amendable motion on Feb. 27.
- Prime Minister May to address parliament on Tuesday.
- President Donald Trump to meet North Korean Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday in the summit to be held in Vietnam.
