Week Ahead – w7 (2021)

Summary Key Macro Events

The World Health Organization is likely to issue an emergency use listing for the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine this week, possibly as early as Monday – FT (15)

U.S. celebrates its Presidents’ Day holiday. Financial markets are closed. (15)

U.K. quarantine restrictions tighten for arrivals from nations on a government “red list.” (15)

Euro-area finance ministers discuss the international role of the euro and macro-economic developments during the pandemic – Bloomberg (15)

Euro-area finance ministers discuss the bloc’s current economic situation and outlook based on the European Commission’s winter forecast – Bloomberg (16)

The People’s Bank of China will end a weeklong trial of digital currency payments Wednesday, after some 50,000 residents in the capital received 200 yuan ($31) each via lottery – Nikkei (17)

German political parties hold their traditional Ash Wednesday meetings – Bloomberg (17)

Retail Sales for January (17)

Industrial Production for January (17)

FOMC Meeting Minutes (17)

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on recent Reddit-fueled stock volatility, likely putting hedge funds and firms such as Robinhood Markets on the hotseat. Executives from Robinhood, Melvin Capital and Citadel are expected to testify – Bloomberg (18)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host fellow Group of Seven leaders for a virtual meeting on Friday – Nikkei (19)

Manufacturing and Services PMIs (19)

Existing Home Sales for January (19)

Earnings

#earnings for the week https://t.co/lObOE0dgsr $PLTR $SHOP $CVS $WMT $ROKU $FSLY $FVRR $AAP $TLRY $TWLO $WIX $AMAT $GOLD $TTD $AN $DBX $BIDU $YNDX $WING $LPX $ZTS $TRU $SPWR $ECL $ADI $BIGC $SEDG $EXPD $WM $MRO $RNG $STMP $USFD $TRMN $ET $BKI $OXY $TRTN $VMC $TSEM $SNBR $HLT pic.twitter.com/JxUFA1Xypv

— Earnings Whispers (@eWhispers) February 13, 2021

Previews

LS Focus On The Week Ahead https://t.co/DxJdMGB0N4 pic.twitter.com/MTZTbjUUKu

— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) February 12, 2021

Here's our take on upcoming events in the world economy and their fallout https://t.co/3nOiYoFMUL

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 13, 2021

UK bank earnings, US retail sales set to rebound, flash PMIs https://t.co/0xEC8D48Ce

— FT Economics (@fteconomics) February 14, 2021

THIS WEEK |
— G-7 leaders to hold virtual meeting, the first major multilateral engagement for U.S. President Joe Biden
— Hong Kong to announce its latest population, likely revealing the first population decline in decadeshttps://t.co/ucDUvwC70w

— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) February 14, 2021

#Biden to discuss pandemic, economy and #China in Friday #G7 meeting – Reutershttps://t.co/K1FW9ak6iT

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021

Focus on Economic Calendar

Schedule for Week of February 14, 2021 https://t.co/wIr1Mfly9o The key reports this week are January Housing Starts, Retail sales and Existing Home sales.

— Bill McBride (@calculatedrisk) February 13, 2021

Top 10 Macro/Financial Charts of the Previous Week – w6

⚠ Top 10 Macro/Financial Charts of the Week – w6 ⚠

HT @MacroCharts, @zerohedge, @jsblokland, @hkeskivahttps://t.co/xIaLkIhoDR

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) February 15, 2021

What happened in the World Economy last Week – in charts – w6 (Bloomberg)

What happened in the world economy this week – in charts https://t.co/rUCjXU8jrf

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 12, 2021