Key Economic Events and Data Scheduled for This Week

According to BlockBeats, several significant events and data releases are scheduled for this week. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump will lead a delegation to the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. U.S. stock markets will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. On Wednesday, President Trump is set to deliver a speech at the World Economic Forum, addressing the topic of cooperation in a competitive world. Additionally, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case concerning Trump's attempt to remove Federal Reserve Board member Cook. Thursday will see the release of several key economic indicators, including the U.S. initial jobless claims, the November Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, the final value of the third-quarter real GDP, and the U.S. Energy Information Administration's natural gas inventory data. The Eurozone's January consumer confidence index will also be published, alongside the European Central Bank's minutes from its December meeting. On Friday, Japan will release its December core Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-on-year rate. In the U.S., the final values for January's University of Michigan consumer sentiment index and one-year inflation rate expectations will be announced. The Bank of Japan will reveal its interest rate decision and economic outlook report, followed by a press conference held by Governor Kazuo Ueda.