The Week Ahead – 07 January 2022

In this episode of our Week Ahead series, we’ll be looking at the main themes that will drive global markets over the coming week. In the US, we will see how Chair Powell and Governor Brainard sum up the outlook for rates in Senate hearings in a week with CPI due. In Europe we have a bunch of data and politics to watch out for, the Russia/NATO meeting will drive headlines. Finally, a quick wrap-up on the latest Covid-19 trends, events in Asia, and data releases to watch.