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Key events: Eurozone - ECB's Elderson Speaks UK - BoE MPC Member Mann Eurozone - ECB's Lane Speaks USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - 30-Year Bond Auction On Wednesday, the S&P 500 marked a historic high, coming within reach of the 5,000 level, propelled by continued bullish sentiments in the stock market. Consumer stocks took the lead, spearheading the surge, particularly boosted by Chipotle and Ford's positive earnings reports.

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Key events: Eurozone - ECB's De Guindos Speaks Australia - Retail Sales (MoM) (Dec) The S&P 500 concluded a five-session streak of record highs on Friday, marked by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) slumping following a grim revenue forecast, and US economic data indicating moderated inflation. Despite both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing lower, all three major indexes logged their third straight weekly gain and their 12th weekly advance out of 13.

Key events: Eurozone - ECB President Lagarde Speaks USA - Existing Home Sales (Dec) USA - Michigan Consumer Sentiment USA - FOMC Member Daly Speaks On Thursday, the Dow managed to close higher despite a momentary stumble during the day, thanks to a resurgence in big tech, particularly fueled by a rally in Apple and chip stocks.

Key events: UK - Average Earnings Index +Bonus (Nov) UK - Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM) (Nov) UK - Unemployment Rate (Nov) Eurozone - German CPI (MoM) (Dec) USA - NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Jan) UK - BoE Gov Bailey Speaks USA - Fed Waller Speaks On Monday night, US stocks indicated a lower opening as Wall Street awaited forthcoming data and bank earnings, seeking insights into the current state of the American consumer.

Key events: USA - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks US stock indices experienced a volatile session on Friday, ultimately closing with slight gains. However, these modest increases were insufficient to prevent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite from commencing 2024 with their most significant weekly declines in months. All three major benchmarks marked their first weekly downturns in ten weeks, with the S&P 500 decreasing by 1.54%, the Nasdaq Composite slumping by 3.26%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipping by 0.59%.

Key events: UK - S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI (Dec) USA - S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI (Dec) USA - Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q4) Overnight trading on Monday saw stock futures maintaining stability, setting the tone for the beginning of the new year. This follows a remarkably strong 2023, where the S&P 500 rallied by an impressive 24%. Dow Jones Futures and Nasdaq 100 Futures saw a marginal uptick of 0.1%, while S&P 500 Futures remained unchanged.

Key events: Japan - BoJ Interest Rate Decision Japan - BoJ Press Conference Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Nov) USA - Building Permits (Nov) On Monday, the S&P 500 defied attempts by Federal Reserve officials to temper expectations for imminent rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat, the NASDAQ Composite climbed 0.61%, and the S&P 500 index rose by 0.5%.

Key events: USA - Core CPI (MoM) (Nov) USA - CPI (YoY) (Nov) USA - CPI (MoM) (Nov) USA - 30-Year Bond Auction On Monday, the Dow recorded an increase, extending recent positive trends as investors anticipated a significant week marked by pivotal events, including the release of fresh inflation data and the Federal Reserve's scheduled two-day meeting on Tuesday.