- As the focus shifts away from U.S. politics and more governments impose lockdowns to fight the spread of Covid-19, several countries are set to report fourth-quarter growth data
- Bloomberg Economics expect South Korea's gross domestic product data to come in significantly below consensus, arguing that private consumption will be the main drag on growth, as the year-end virus surge and tightened social distancing measures weigh on incomes and spending
- Figures from the Philippines on Thursday are expected to show continued significant year-over-year contraction
- Taiwan's data will be released on Friday, with economists surveyed by Bloomberg expecting a 3.45 per cent year-over-year rebound for the fourth quarter
- Poland's gross domestic product published on either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday is forecast to have contracted 2.7 per cent in 2020, compared with a 4.5 per cent expansion the year before
- A preliminary reading of Mexico's fourth-quarter gross domestic product on Friday will probably show the economy is recovering, while remaining below pre-pandemic levels
- Hungary's central bank is predicted to leave its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.6 per cent on Tuesday
- Policy makers in Colombia will probably leave interest rates on hold on Wednesday during their first meeting under new central bank Governor Leonardo Villar
Bloomberg Economics expects the decision to be split, as it was in December, with a few policy makers voting for a 25 basis-point cut
- While Chile's central bank is expected to keep its key policy rate steady on Wednesday, investors will be watching for any hint on the future path of policy
- Vietnam's twice-a-decade National Congress kicks off on Monday. Bloomberg economics expects the leaders to allow more flexibility in the dong's exchange rate
- Russian assets may be under pressure after supporters of opposition leader Alexey Navalny held the country's biggest anti-Kremlin protests since at least 2018
- Turkey will hold exploratory talks with Greece in Istanbul on Monday as the two countries seek to defuse years of conflict over sovereignty and energy rights
- South Korea's January consumer confidence is out on Wednesday. The lockdown may have continued to impact sentiment, which slumped in December
- The Philippines' December trade data Wednesday are likely to show a continued deficit and slow recovery in export growth
- China's industrial profit growth for December is forecast to show continued rapid expansion; the data is due on Wednesday
- The Thai manufacturing production index for December is likely to come in close to flat after trade data on Friday surprised with exports rising more-than-expected
- Malaysia trade data will be released on Friday and are expected to show a near record surplus of about 25 billion ringgit, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg
- Russia's industrial output due Monday is likely to show a further contraction in December from a year earlier
- South Africa's trade balance data for December published on Friday are set to show the country's surplus narrowed
- Data due Friday will probably show that Turkey's trade deficit narrowed in December
- A release of Mexico's November economic activity index on Monday and retail sales on Tuesday may also add fresh evidence of the country's economic rebound
- Readings of Chile's December retail sales, unemployment and copper production in be released on Friday
- In Brazil, investors will scrutinize a reading of the bi-weekly consumer-price index on Tuesday for further evidence of a pick-up in inflationary pressures after the central bank adopted a more hawkish tone last week
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