Key Events We are Watching Around the World This Week: January 24 - 30, 2022
Sometime this week:
UK Government investigative report expected to be released on “Partygate” which could lead to the downfall of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Johnson reportedly held parties at 10 Downing Street flouting national COVID restrictions).
Monday, January 24th:
Italian Parliament to begin presidential electoral process.
EU and British officials to meet in Brussels to continue negotiations over Northern Ireland protocol.
EU foreign affairs ministers to discuss Indo-Pacific, Mali and Sudan. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to join virtually to discuss Ukraine.
Eurozone, France, Germany, Japan, UK, US all are reported on in IHS Markit flash composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data releases.
South Korea releases GDP figures.
Bank of England releases Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler gives a Northwestern University School of Law’s Virtual Regulation Institute where he is likely to discuss ESG and Crypto regulation.
Tuesday, January 25th:
Federal Reserve Board Meetings (first of two days) in Washington DC.
Sixth meeting of EU-Serbia Stabilization and Association Council to be held.
Likely street demonstrations in Egypt in remembrance of the 11th anniversary of the Jan. 25, 2011, uprising against former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
EU Foreign Ministers meet on Mali and ongoing issues in the country.
Germany’s Ifo Institute releases monthly business confidence index.
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman speaks at the Yalta European Strategy Conference re: Ongoing tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
Wednesday, January 26th:
Federal Reserve Board Meetings in Washington DC and announcement on latest decisions on US interest rates.
Canada Central Bank interest rate decision.
Taiwanese Vice President William Lai to meet virtually with U.S. politicians during a stopover in Los Angeles, California, on his way to Honduras.
Australia Day celebrations take place.
India Day celebrating introduction of the Indian constitution.
Thursday January 27th:
Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro to be inaugurated.
Defense ministers of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia to discuss trilateral maritime cooperation.
First India-Central Asia summit to be held virtually.
US GP Q4 estimate released.
German Consumer Confidence Data released.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Friday, January 28th:
German Green Party hosts party congress in Berlin.
International Monetary Fund board to conduct sixth review of Pakistan’s bailout program.
France Q4 GDP released along with Producer Price Index.
Germany releases flash Q4 GDP.
Italy releases Producer Price Index.
US personal income and spending data released.
Sunday, January 30th:
§ Portugal holds general election.