Week inAdvance

Monday | Jan 30, 2023

Mon Jan 30 Mainland Chinese markets reopen after Lunar New Year. | Tue Jan 31 French unions have called for more strikes over a proposed increase in the minimum retirement age. | Wed Feb 1 FOMC rate decision. Tokyo Roundtable. Widespread strikes in the UK. | Thu Feb 2 Groundhog Day in the US. G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group meets. | Fri Feb 3 US monthly payrolls. EU-Ukraine summit. | Sat Feb 4 World Cancer Day. | Sun Feb 5 The Grammys.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.

Thursday, Feb 9

INVESTORS market practices industry update

10:30 - 11 am

Come when you can. Leave when you have to. Take your calls.

Tuesday, Jan 31 -

Wednesday, Feb 1

FEDERAL RESERVE

A two-day meeting of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, followed by an in-person news conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Fed officials are poised to slow the pace of their rate hikes for a second straight meeting.

Friday, Feb 3

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

US monthly payrolls: while high-profile firms in the finance, technology and real estate sectors have announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the broader labor market remains strong.

No hearings of note.

Monday, Jan 30 -

Tuesday, Jan 31

CHANDIGARH, India

G20 1st International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting.

Wednesday, Feb 1

TOKYO, Japan

The 22nd OECD Roundtable on Capital Market and Financial Reform in Asia will focus on recent developments in Asian capital markets and new financial technologies and innovation in reshaping the capital markets.

Wednesday, Feb 1 -

Thursday, Feb 2

CAPE TOWN, South Africa

Basel Committee for Banking Supervision high-level meeting for Africa.

Thursday, Feb 2

FRANKFURT, Germany

ECB rate decision, after which President Christine Lagarde speaks to media.

Thursday, Feb 2

LONDON, UK

BOE rate decision. Inflation, near-record wage growth and better-than-forecast GDP data in November strengthens the case for another rate increase.

Thursday, Feb 2 -

Friday, Feb 3

GUWAHATI, India

G20 1st Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting.

Friday, Feb 3

KYIV, Ukraine

A summit between the European Union and Ukraine to discuss Kyiv’s integration in the bloc.

Monday, Jan 30

WASHINGTON DC

International Monetary Fund publishes it world economic outlook update, followed by a press briefing.

Monday, Jan 30 -

Tuesday, Jan 31

SAN FRANCISCO, California

BNEF Summit.

Thursday, Feb 2

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania

Groundhog Day celebrated. Six weeks until the Spring Equinox, whether or not the groundhog sees his shadow.

Sunday, Feb 5

LOS ANGELES, California

The 65th Grammy Awards.