Investing Updates : Big Tech Earnings, a Key Fed Meeting, U.S. GDP and PCE Datas: What to Know This Week

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DeepSeek:

This week is packed with significant events for investors, including major earnings reports, key Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) meetings, and important economic data releases. Here's a summary:

Key Events:

1. Federal Reserve Meeting (Wednesday):

   - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%.

   - Focus will be on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference for insights into future rate decisions.

2. European Central Bank Meeting (Thursday):

   - The ECB is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% to 2.75%, continuing its rate-cutting trend from 2024.

3. Earnings Season:

   - Monday: AT&T, Nucor, and others report.

   - Tuesday: General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Starbucks, and more.

   - Wednesday: Meta, Microsoft, Tesla, IBM, and others.

   - Thursday: Apple, Intel, Mastercard, Visa, and more.

   - Friday: Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and others.

4. Economic Data Releases:

   - **Tuesday:** December durable goods orders (expected +0.8% month-over-month).

   - **Thursday:** Advance estimate of Q4 GDP growth (expected 2.6%, down from 3.1% in Q3).

   - **Friday:** December PCE price index (expected +2.5% year-over-year, core PCE +2.8%).

Other Highlights:

- Housing Data: New-home sales (Monday) and pending home sales (Thursday) will provide insights into the housing market.

- Chicago Business Barometer (Friday): Expected to rise slightly to 39.6 in January.

Market Focus:

- Investors will closely watch the Fed and ECB for signals on future monetary policy.

- Earnings reports from Big Tech (Meta, Microsoft, Apple) and other major companies will drive market sentiment.

- Economic data, particularly GDP and PCE, will offer clues on the health of the U.S. economy and inflation trends.

This week’s events will provide critical insights into the direction of monetary policy, corporate performance, and economic growth as 2025 begins.

Opinion:

Holiday week for Asia region. Fed policy decision on Wed and Big Tech earnings are key events for market. Will watch on the sidelines, not buying anything yet.