Stories: From the first Fed meeting of the year to China's economic woes, here are the most notable stories in business and finance.
The Fed is expected to keep interest rates on hold at its meeting in late January.
Signs that interest rates may be held for a little longer could be a tailwind for some of the moves triggered by the rate review, such as Treasury yields and a rebound in the dollar.
Markets will focus on the US Treasury's announcements on Monday and Wednesday.
US non-farm employment data will be released on Friday.
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, but the signal rate may not remain at a 16-year high for long.
Sterling performed well, defying expectations that the Bank of England might be slower to cut interest rates than the Fed.
Investors are also wary ahead of the Conservative Party's March Budget, with overly generous tax cuts potentially damaging the pound.
The release of China's official PMI data on Wednesday could strengthen the case that the world's second-largest economy is in need of serious repair work.
China narrowly beat last year's 5% growth target, but analysts are skeptical the trend can be maintained.
PMI statistics from other parts of the region, such as South Korea, Thailand and India, also add to the dispersion in the data calendar.
Reports are scheduled to be released from five of the “Magnificent Seven'' stocks that pushed the S&P 500 to record highs in January: Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms.
These results will be important in determining whether the index can maintain its momentum.
S&P 500 companies are on track to post a 4.5% year-over-year increase in fourth-quarter profits, according to LSEG data.
Market attention is focused on whether corporate profits will really improve in 2024.
