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Key events:         USA – Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Jan) USA – Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Jan) U.S. stock indices tumbled Friday on reports of continued high inflation in the country. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 336.99 points (1.02%) to 32816.92 points. Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares were the leaders among the index components, falling 2.2% besides Boeing.

As some people like to say, we are always faced with great opportunities carefully disguised as insurmountable problems. And most of us kept repeating this to ourselves many times in 2022, one of the most difficult years for all, for numerous reasons. Consumers, investors, and economies around the world faced many challenges. Will things get better in 2023? How can you benefit from that as a trader or investor? Let`s break it down.

Key events: UK – GDP (MoM) UK – GDP (YoY) (Q3)  UK – GDP (QoQ) (Q3)   UK – Manufacturing Production (MoM) (Sep) UK – Monthly GDP 3M/3M Change   U.S. stock indices rose strongly in the first half of trading Thursday. A positive driver was the inflation data. In addition, the reporting season is nearing its end. According to the congressional election results, the Republicans are in the majority and this threatens with difficulties to coordinate the bills with the White House – Joe Biden is a Democrat.

  Key events: USA - Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Sep) Canada - GDP (MoM) (Aug) USA - Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Sep)   The U.S. stock market fluctuated after data showed the U.S. economy grew in the third quarter after two quarters of declining output. The Dow Jones rose 305 points, or 1 percent, while the S&P 500 fell 0.1 percent and the NASDAQ Composite fell 0.7 percent.

Key events: USA - Fed Chair Powell Speaks ECB President Lagarde Speaks USA - Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Aug) USA - CB Consumer Confidence (Sep) USA - New Home Sales (Aug)

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Key events: USA - Building Permits (Aug)

Key events: UK - CPI (YoY) (Aug)

Key events: Spain - Spanish CPI (YoY) (Aug)