Macroeconomic Outlook for Next Week: The situation in Venezuela has deteriorated sharply; the December non-farm payroll report is the most anticipated.

According to ME News, on January 3rd (UTC+8), the world remained turbulent at the start of the new year. The tranquility of the Caribbean was shattered as the United States launched a military strike against Venezuela and reportedly arrested President Maduro. A series of US economic data releases are also expected to trigger market volatility, with the December non-farm payroll report being the most anticipated. This is the first normal month's data released since the end of last year's record-breaking US government shutdown. The following are the key points the market will be focusing on in the new week: Monday 1:30 AM... 2026 FOMC voting member and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari speaks at the American Economic Association; Tuesday 21:00, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin speaks; Tuesday, TBD, the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the "Tech Spring Festival," will be held in Las Vegas from January 6-9; Wednesday 21:15, US December ADP Employment Change; Thursday 20:30, US December Challenger Job Cuts; Thursday 21:30, US Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending January 3. Unemployment claims, October trade balance; Friday 0:00, US December New York Fed 1-year inflation expectations; Friday 21:30, US December seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate, US October annualized housing starts and building permits; Friday 23:00, 2026 FOMC voting member and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari delivers welcome remarks and participates in informal talks at an online conference hosted by the bank; Friday 23:00, US January University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (preliminary) and 1-year inflation expectations (preliminary). (Source: ME)