Next week's macro outlook: Trump returns to Davos, US PCE data incoming

DeepFlowTech · 2026-01-18T03:30:12+00:00

Trump will lead the U.S. delegation back to the Davos Forum next week to discuss topics such as global cooperation and tariff policies. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will hear important cases. Next week's macroeconomic data releases include China's GDP growth, the European Central Bank's monetary policy minutes, and U.S. consumer confidence, among other key economic indicators.

DeepFlowTech

2026-01-18 03:30:12

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 18 — Next week, Trump will lead a record-sized U.S. delegation back to the Davos Forum to deliver a speech on “How We Can Cooperate in an Increasingly Competitive World.” Key topics of discussion are expected to include tariff policies, military interventions in Venezuela, and the threat of acquiring Greenland. The U.S. Supreme Court will also hear the case of Federal Reserve Board member Cook, whom Trump attempted to replace. A ruling on the legality of Trump’s tariffs may also be announced next week. The upcoming macro events and data releases are summarized as follows:

Monday: Trump leads delegation to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting; China’s full-year 2025 GDP growth rate, Q4 GDP annualized rate, and total GDP for the year released.

Tuesday: ECB President Lagarde and BlackRock CEO Fink participate in a discussion at the World Economic Forum.

Wednesday: Trump delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on “How We Can Cooperate in an Increasingly Competitive World.”

Thursday: ECB releases December monetary policy meeting minutes; U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending January 17; U.S. November core PCE price index and personal expenditure monthly rate; U.S. Q3 real GDP, core PCE annualized quarterly rate final, and real personal consumption expenditures quarterly rate final; Japan’s December core CPI annual rate; Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision and economic outlook report by Ueda Kazuo; Ueda holds a press conference on monetary policy.

Friday: U.S. January University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final; U.S. January one-year inflation expectations final.

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