Week inAdvance
Monday | Jan 18, 2021
Mon Jan 18 U.S. equity and bond markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. China releases 4Q GDP. | Tue Jan 19 Yellen confirmation hearing. | Wed Jan 20 Inauguration Day. China’s top legislative body plans surprise meeting. | Thu Jan 21 EU virtual summit. ECB, BOJ decide rates. U.S. initial jobless claims, housing starts.

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Wednesday, Jan 20
INVESTORS CMBS industry update
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Tuesday, Jan 19
SENATE FINANCE
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing as Treasury Secretary in Joe Biden’s cabinet. Yellen is expected to win confirmation easily.

Wednesday, Jan 20
Joe Biden takes office as the 46th president of the U.S., and Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president. The FBI has warned of armed protests in all 50 state capitals. Thousands of National Guard troops will be deployed.
across the globe
Monday, Jan 18 -
Tuesday, Jan 19
BRUSSELS, Belgium
Euro-area finance ministers meet virtually on Monday, with a full gathering of the EU ministers on Tuesday, to discuss the implementation of the recovery fund.

Tuesday, Jan 19
BRUSSELS, Belgium
The European Commission will circulate a plan for coordination on vaccines across the bloc.

Wednesday, Jan 20
BRUSSELS, Belgium
The European Commission is due to present its update on plans to boost the international role of the euro.

Wednesday, Jan 20
BEIJING, China
The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress meets.

Thursday, Jan 20
BRUSSELS, Belgium
EU leaders hold a virtual summit to discuss how to combat the coronavirus and its economic impact, including the introduction of a vaccination certificate, which will allow holders to travel freely.

Thursday, Jan 21
FRANKFURT, Germany
European Central Bank rate decision. The ECB Governing Council meets for its first monetary policy meeting of the year and President Christine Lagarde holds a briefing.

Thursday, Jan 21
TOKYO, Japan
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda briefs reporters after a policy meeting in which the central bank is expected to leave its main measures unchanged as it monitors the impact of a renewed Covid state of emergency.
other events
Tuesday, Jan 19 -
Friday, Jan 22
WASHINGTON, DC
Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum is held virtually. OPEC’s secretary-general will participate.

Thursday, Jan 21
The U.S. housing market continues to be a bright spot, with new home construction expected to rise for a fourth straight month in December. Low mortgage rates paired with a pandemic-driven surge in demand for larger homes have helped fuel the boom.
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