02.01.202618:45:49UTC+00Week Ahead - Jan 5th

As the first full week of the year unfolds, we anticipate an increase in both economic data releases and trading volumes, following the holiday season hiatus. In the United States, the focus will be on labor market data, highlighted by the BLS December jobs report, alongside the JOLTS and the ADP Employment Report. Additionally, critical insights will emerge from the ISM PMIs and the University of Michigan consumer confidence survey. China's economic landscape will also be closely scrutinized, with the release of PMI results via the broader RatingDog survey, and key inflation figures. Across Europe, attention will be devoted to the inflation rates of the Eurozone and its major economies, as well as unemployment statistics and significant manufacturing indicators from Germany and Switzerland. Meanwhile, India is set to announce its fiscal year 2026 GDP figures, while Canada will unveil its employment statistics.