The Global Week Ahead

The US and Iran Begin Talks to Avert a US Military Strike, The US Hosts a Critical Mineral Summit, Japan Holds Elections, and the ECB and Bank of England Meet on Interest Rates

February 1 - 8, 2026

Washington remains frozen and covered in “snowcrete,” but there is a lot going on here in terms of geopolitical activity.   First, it appears the US will be meeting with Iranian officials face-to-face this coming Friday in Istanbul to attempt to negotiate over Iran’s nuclear program.  Up until this point, there have been no official face-to-face meetings between the two countries, but Iran, seeing the approach of a large US Naval force and President Trump’s demands for talks, relented.  The impact on oil/gas markets could be significant if an agreement is ultimately reached.

 Also this week, on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hosting a critical minerals ministerial meeting where a dozen or more foreign ministers will gather to hammer out the details of a draft Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Framework.  The proposed Framework would ensure all signatories have access to critical minerals, facilitating greater and freer trade.  Among the confirmed attendees are India, South Korea, Australia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Guinea, and Kenya. 

Finally, we would note that President Trump is scheduled to meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday.  The aim of the meeting is to de-escalate tensions after Trump snatched Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and began to bicker with Petro over drug interdiction policy.  A positive outcome of the meeting would further solidify Trump's policy of greater US engagement and influence in the Hemisphere.

Turning to Asia, on Sunday, Japan heads to the voting booth after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called snap elections.  Polls suggest Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could score a landslide victory (estimates put it at more than 233 of the total 465 seats), giving her a strong hand to push forward with her “proactive” fiscal policy focused on bigger spending and tax cuts. 

Looking at the global economic and financial radar screen this week, the big events are in Frankfurt and London, respectively, as the European Central Bank and the Bank of England meet to consider further interest rate cuts.  Both are expected to hold off on any further rate cuts. 

In the US, the major economic releases this week include the jobs report on Friday.  This follows the JOLTS report (Tuesday) and the ADP report (Wednesday).  Also, out this week are the ISM indices on Monday (manufacturing) and Wednesday (services), and the University of Michigan consumer survey on Friday.  

In Europe, the January CPIs for France, Germany, Italy, and Spain are out this week.  Germany releases factor order and industrial production figures this week.  And we will also see retail sales and trade figures for most major Eurozone countries.

In Asia this week, the Reserve Bank of Australia meets to decide on interest rates.  China releases January PMIs on Saturday, and in Japan, the Bank of Japan releases its summary of recent interest rate deliberations.  

Below is the rest of our detailed report of the major geopolitical and geoeconomic events in the coming week:

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Global

·       The OPEC+ monthly meeting will be held virtually.

·       The UK assumes the chair of the UN Security Council for the month of February.

·       The Arctic Frontiers Conference is held in Tromso, Norway.

·       The International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit begins in Porto, Portugal.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Costa Rica holds presidential and parliamentary elections.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents the country's annual budget for the fiscal year starting in April, with the focus likely to be on fields such as infrastructure development, green energy and steps to boost export competitiveness amid U.S. President Donald Trump's punishing 50% tariffs on Indian goods.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       South Korea Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (January)

·       India Union Budget 2026

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       The second round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks is scheduled to begin in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate Q4

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Monday, February 2, 2026

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic participates in moderated conversation on monetary policy before the Atlanta Rotary Club.

·       Chile IMACEC Economic Activity (December)

·       Brazil S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)/ BCB Focus Market Readout

·       Canada S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       USA S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)/ ISM Manufacturing PMI (January)/ ISM Manufacturing Employment (January)/ ISM Manufacturing New Orders (January)/ ISM Manufacturing Prices (January)/ Loan Officer Survey/ Treasury Refunding Financing Estimates

·       Colombia Davivienda Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Peru Inflation Rate (January)

·       Argentina Tax Revenue (January)

·       EARNINGS: Palantir, Disney, Tysons Food

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       The travel period for China's Spring Festival celebrations will commence and last through March 13th.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Australia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)/ ANZ-Indeed Job Ads (January)/ TD-MI Inflation Gauge (January)/ Commodity Prices (January)

·       Bank of Japan releases its Summary of Opinions/ S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Indonesia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)/ Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)/ Inflation Rate (January)/ Tourist Arrivals (December)

·       Malaysia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Philippines S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       South Korea S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Taiwan S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Vietnam S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       India HSBC Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Singapore Business Confidence Q4/ SIPMM Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Kazakhstan Inflation Rate (January)

·       EARNINGS: Central Japan Railway, East Japan Railway

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       The Oslo Security Conference is held through February 3rd in Oslo, Norway.

·       French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will face his third and last set of no-confidence votes in the National Assembly over his decision to pass the 2026 budget without a parliamentary vote.

·       There will be an informal meeting of EU Competitiveness Ministers (Internal Market and Industry), through February 3rd in Brussels.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Bank of England Deputy Governor for Financial Stability Sarah Breeden gives a speech entitled “Talking ‘bout Next Generation” at the City & Financial Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit 2026 in London.

·       Russia S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Germany Retail Sales (December)/ HCOB Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Turkey Istanbul Chamber of Industry Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Switzerland Retail Sales (December)/ procure.ch Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Hungary HALPIM Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Poland S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Spain HCOB Manufacturing PMI (January)/ New Car Sales (January)

·       Italy HCOB Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       France HCOB Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Euro Area HCOB Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Greece S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Great Britain S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)/ BoE Breeden Speech/ BoE Jackson Speech/ Nationwide Housing Prices (January)

·       Serbia GDP Growth Rate Q4

·       EARNINGS: Julius Baer

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       The Saudi Capital Markets Forum begins in New York and runs through February 3rd.  The country formally is opening its markets to foreign investors today.

·       The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza is scheduled to open.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       The Africa Data Centres Association hosts a conference on cloud and data centers in Tunis through February 3rd.

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Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nigeria Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI (January)

·       South Africa ABSA Manufacturing PMI (January)/ M2 Money Supply (December)

·       Egypt M2 Money Supply (December)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Global

·       The World Governments Summit begins in Dubai and runs through February 5th.  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is among the speakers.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Colombian President Gustavo Petro is expected to meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.

·       Netflix Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos will testify before the US Senate’s antitrust subcommittee on Tuesday, taking the stage to assuage politicians’ concern about his company’s $82.7 billion deal for Warner Bros. and HBO.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin speaks before the SC First Steps “Early Advantage: Foundations for South Carolina's Economic Vitality" event.

·       Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman takes part in a moderated conversation at the WSJ Invest Live event in New York

·       Brazil IPC-Fipe Inflation (January)/ BCB Copom Meeting Minutes/ Industrial Production (December)

·       USA LMI Logistics Managers Index (January)/Redbook (January/31)/ JOLTs Job Openings (December)/ JOLTs Job Quits (December)/ RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index (February)/ API Crude Oil Stock Change (January/30)

·       Mexico Business Confidence (January)/ S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (January)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (December)

·       Colombia Exports (December)

·       Paraguay Inflation Rate (January)

·       EARNINGS: Amgen, Emerson Electric, Clorox, PepsiCo, Paypal, Pfizer, Prudential Financial, Willis Towers Watson, LATAM Airlines, Merck

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       The Singapore Airshow begins and runs through Sunday.  More than 1000 aerospace and defense companies from 50 countries will participate.

·       The Chinese Communist Party and Taiwan's Kuomintang party will recommence party-to-party talks, suspended in 2016, in China through February 4th.

·       The Indonesia Economic Summit, hosted by the Indonesia Business Council, holds a two-day annual event in Jakarta, inviting global business leaders and policymakers to discuss industry challenges for the development of Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       New Zealand Building Permits (December)/ Global Dairy Trade Price Index (February/03)

·       South Korea Inflation Rate (January)

·       Japan Monetary Base

·       The Reserve Bank of Australia meets on Interest Rates and holds Press Conference/Australia Building Permits (December)/ Private House Approvals (December)

·       Taiwan Consumer Confidence (January)

·       Hong Kong Retail Sales (December)

·       Pakistan Inflation Rate (January)/ Wholesale Prices (January)

·       India RBI Market Borrowing Auctions

·       EARNINGS: Nintendo, West Japan Railway, Mitsubishi Electronic

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       There will be an informal video conference among EU Housing Ministers.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank Board Member Patrick Montagner gives a keynote speech at the Afore Consulting 10th Annual FinTech and Regulation Conference in Brussels, Belgium.

·       Ireland AIB Manufacturing PMI (January)

·       Romania PPI (December)

·       Turkey Inflation Rate (January)/ PPI (January)/ Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (January)

·       France Inflation Rate (January)/ Budget Balance (December)/ New Car Registrations (January)

·       Spain Unemployment Change (January)/ Tourist Arrivals (December)

·       Italy New Car Registrations (January)

·       EARNINGS: Publicis Groupe

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Saudi Arabia Riyad Bank PMI (January)

·       Jordan PPI (December)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Today is Mozambican Heroes Day, a national holiday.

·       Solar energy executives gather in Nairobi for the Intersolar Africa business summit.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Egypt S&P Global PMI (January)

·       Ghana Inflation Rate (January)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosts a Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC with multiple foreign ministers attending.  The State Department is circulating a draft Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Framework for attending countries to sign.

·       Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify  before the House Financial Services Committee to present “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress.”

·       The New START Treaty expires.  The US and Russia treaty helped restrict the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

·       “The Muppet Show” returns being shown on ABC and Disney+. American culture is saved.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa D. Cook gives a speech on monetary policy and the economic outlook at the Economic Club of Miami, Miami, Florida.

·       USA MBA 30-Year Mortgage Rate (January/30)/ MBA Mortgage Market Index (January/30)/ MBA Mortgage Refinance Index (January/30)/ MBA Purchase Index (January/30)/ ADP Employment Change (January)/ Treasury Refunding Announcement/ S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)/ ISM Services PMI (January)/ ISM Services Business Activity (January)/ ISM Services Employment (January)/ ISM Services New Orders (January)/ ISM Services Prices (January)/ EIA Crude Oil & Gasoline Stocks Change (January/30)/ Total Vehicle Sales (January)

·       Brazil S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Canada S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Uruguay Inflation Rate (January)

·       Colombia Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes

·       EARNINGS: Alphabet, Boston Scientific, Eli Lilly, Fox Corp, Johnson Controls McKesson, Stanley Black & Decker, Qualcomm, T Rowe Price, Uber

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Reserve Bank of Australia Assistant Governor Brad Jones holds a fireside chat at the Investment Magazine 2026 Chair Forum.

·       New Zealand Employment Change Q4/ Unemployment Rate Q4/ Labour Costs Index Q4/ Participation Rate Q4

·       Australia Ai Group Industry Index (January)/ Ai Group Construction Index (January)/ Ai Group Manufacturing Index (January)/ S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)/ RBA Jones Speech

·       Hong Kong S&P Global PMI (January)

·       Japan S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Singapore S&P Global PMI (January)

·       China RatingDog Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       India HSBC Composite & Services PMI (January)/ M3 Money Supply (January/23)

·       EARNINGS: Sumitomo, Panasonic

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank Board President Christine Lagarde participates in an informal dinner and exchange of views with Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security as well as Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, in Frankfurt, Germany.

·       Russia S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Spain HCOB Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Italy HCOB Composite & Services PMI (January)/ Inflation Rate (January)

·       France HCOB Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Germany HCOB Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Euro Area HCOB Composite & Services PMI (January)/ Inflation Rate (January)/ CPI Flash (January)/ PPI (December)

·       Slovenia Balance of Trade (December)

·       Great Britain DMP 1Y CPI Expectations (January)/ DMP 3M Output Price Expectations (January)/ S&P Global Composite & Services PMI (January)

·       Poland Interest Rate Decision (February)

·       EARNINGS: UBS, Credit Agricole, Handelsbanken, Santander, Watches of Switzerland

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       There is nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       United Arab Emirates S&P Global PMI (January)

·       Israel Tourist Arrivals (January)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Today is Angola Liberation Day, a national holiday.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       South Africa S&P Global PMI (January)

·       Egypt Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

Thursday, February 5, 2026

Global

·       Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (January)

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify  before the Senate Banking Committee to present “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress.”

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic participates in moderated conversation and Q&A on monetary policy and navigating the economic environment after graduation at event hosted by the Clark Atlanta University School of Business.

·       Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks in Toronto.

·       Mexican Central Bank Interest Rate Decision/Mexico Gross Fixed Investment (November)

·       USA Challenger Job Cuts (January)/ Initial Jobless Claims (January/31)/ EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change (January/30)/ 15- & 30-Year Mortgage Rate (February/05)/ Fed Balance Sheet (February/04)

·       Brazil Balance of Trade (January)

·       Colombia PPI (January)

·       Costa Rica Unemployment Rate Q4

·       EARNINGS: Amazon, Allstate, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cardinal Health, Cigna, Compass, ConocoPhillips, KKR, Hershey, MetLife, News Corp, Thomson Reuter

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       The Malaysia Economic Forum begins in Kuala Lumpur. The forum will feature Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Siri founder and former Chief Technology Officer Tom Gruber, and senior figures from the private sector, including banking and capital market leaders. 

·       The ASEAN Treasury Forum takes place in Manila, Philippines through February 6th.

·       The 17th East Asia Conference on Competition Law and Policy, a two-day event hosted by Asian Development Bank Institute, begins in Tokyo.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       South Korea Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Japan Foreign Bond Investment (January/31)/ Stock Investment by Foreigners (January/31)

·       Australia Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)

·       Philippines Inflation Rate (January)

·       Indonesia Full Year GDP Growth 2025/ GDP Growth Rate Q4

·       Singapore Retail Sales (December)

·       Taiwan Inflation Rate (January)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Sri Lanka Tourist Arrivals (January)

·       EARNINGS: Nippon Steel, Suzuki, Motor, Sony

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       There will be in informal meeting of EU Environmental Ministers through February 6th in Brussels.

·       Today is Liberation Day San Marino.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       European Central Bank Interest Rate Decision/ Marginal Lending Rate/ ECB Press Conference

·       Bank of England Interest Rate Decision

·       Ireland AIB Services PMI (January)/ Unemployment Rate (January)

·       Germany Factory Orders (December)/ HCOB Construction PMI (January)

·       Romania Retail Sales (December)

·       Hungary Retail Sales (December)

·       France Industrial Production (December)/ HCOB Construction PMI (January)

·       Slovakia Retail Sales (December)

·       Euro Area HCOB Construction PMI (January)/ Retail Sales (December)

·       Italy HCOB Construction PMI (January)/ Retail Sales (December)

·       Great Britain New Car Sales (January)/ S&P Global Construction PMI (January)

·       Turkey Foreign Exchange Reserves (January/30)

·       Russia Vehicle Sales (January)

·       EARNINGS: BNP, Vodafone, BBVA, Maersk, Shell

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Israel Business Confidence (January)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Today is Burundi Unity Day, a national holiday.

·       The RiseUp Summit, focused on startups, meets at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Friday, February 6, 2026

Global

·       The 2026 Winter Olympics begin in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy and runs through February 22nd.

·       FAO Food Price Index (January)

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       The US is tentatively scheduled to hold talks with Iranian officials in Istanbul on Iran’s nuclear program.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson gives a speech on the economic outlook and supply-side inflation dynamics at a conference entitled:  Supply-Side Factors and Inflation: What Have We Learned? Being hosted by The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

·       Chile Inflation Rate (January)

·       Mexico Consumer Confidence (January)

·       Canada Unemployment Rate (January)/ Employment Change (January)/ Participation Rate (January)/ Ivey PMI s.a (January)

·       USA Non-Farm Payrolls (January)/ Unemployment Rate (January)/ Average Hourly Earnings (January)/ Participation Rate (January)/ Government Payrolls (January)/ Manufacturing Payrolls (January)/ U-6 Unemployment Rate (January)/ Used Car Prices (January)/ Michigan Consumer Sentiment (February)/ Michigan Consumer Expectations (February)/ Michigan Current Conditions (February)/ Michigan Inflation Expectations (February)/ Baker Hughes Total Rigs Count (February/06)/ Consumer Credit Change (December)

·       Costa Rica Inflation Rate (January)

·       Argentina Industrial Production (December)

·       Colombia Cement Production (December)/ Inflation Rate (January)

·       El Salvador Inflation Rate (January)

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Bank of Japan Member of the Policy Board Kazuyuki Masu gives a speech before local leaders in Ehime, Japan.

·       South Korea Current Account (December)

·       Japan Household Spending (December)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)/ BoJ Masu Speech/ Coincident Index (December)/ Leading Economic Index (December)

·       Philippines Unemployment Rate (December)/ Industrial Production (December)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Vietnam Balance of Trade (January)/ Foreign Direct Investment (January)/ Industrial Production (January)/ Inflation Rate (January)/ Retail Sales (January)/ Tourist Arrivals (January)

·       Indonesia Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)/ Property Price Index Q4

·       India RBI Interest Rate Decision/ Cash Reserve Ratio/ Bank Loan Growth (January/23)/ Deposit Growth (January/23)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January/30)

·       Hong Kong Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Kazakhstan PPI (January)

·       Pakistan Balance of Trade (January)

·       EARNINGS: Toyota

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· European Central Bank Board Vice President Piero Cipollone gives a speech on the digital euro at an event organized by MEP Michalis Hadjipantela in Cyprus.

·       European Central Bank Governing Council Member ECB Martin Kocher speaks at the Club of Business Journalists in Vienna, Austria.

·       Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill speaks at the National MC Agency Briefing.

·       Euro Area ECB Cipollone Speech/ ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters

·       Germany Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)/ Industrial Production (December)/ New Car Registrations (January)

·       Great Britain Halifax House Price Index (January)/ BBA Mortgage Rate (January)

·       Hungary Industrial Production (December)

·       France Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)/ Current Account (December)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Slovakia Balance of Trade (December)

·       Spain Industrial Production (December)

·       Switzerland Unemployment Rate (January)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Greece Balance of Trade (December)

·       Poland Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       Russia Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)/ GDP (December)/ Unemployment Rate (December)/ Industrial Production (December)/ Real Wage Growth (November)/ Retail Sales (December)

·       Turkey Treasury Cash Balance (January)

·       Ukraine Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

·       EARNINGS: Societe Generale, Skanska

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Israel Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       China Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Global

·       Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

·       NASA may launch a three American astronauts and a Canadian from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.  This would be the first crewed lunar voyage in over 50 years. The 10-day flight around the moon and back will mark the second mission of Artemis, the successor to the Apollo programmed the cold war era. A moon landing is the goal of the next Artemis mission

·       Super Bowl LX will be played in Santa Clara, California.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

·       Japan holds lower house elections.  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for snap elections to solidify her party’s position.  More than 1,200 candidates are competing for 465 seats.

·       Thailand holds general elections for its 500 seat lower house. This is the first election since 2023.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Europe

Political/Social Events –

·       Portugal holds second round election votes for president.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey gives a speech at the IMF/Saudi Ministry of Finance 2nd AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Saudi Arabia.  

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

·       The World Defense Show begins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia through February 12th.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

·       Nothing significant to report.