The Global Week Ahead

Jan 26

The EU and India Close In On A Free Trade Deal, UK Prime Minister Travels to China and Japan, the US Congress Races to Avoid Another Shutdown, and a Big Week for Earnings and Interest Rates

January 26 - February 1, 2026

Our apologies for the late publishing of the Global Week Ahead – we are digging out from a massive snow and ice storm here in Washington, D.C. And ee hope you had time to catch your breath after the breakneck pace of events last week in Davos. The geopolitical pace will be a bit slower, but several momentous events are happening this week.

First, it appears the EU and India are very close to finalizing a landmark free trade deal. European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are traveling to New Delhi this week to co-chair the EU-India Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where they are expected to sign the deal. This is likely to be a big deal for the European automotive, aircraft, chemical, and machinery sectors amid ongoing trade tensions with the US and China.

Also in Asia this week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be traveling to Beijing and then Tokyo for bilateral meetings. His China trip is the first visit by a UK Prime Minister in eight years and will re-establish the UK-China Business Dialogue, offering new opportunities for UK business that have been hampered by both trade spats and security concerns. Starmer’s trip to Japan will also likely create major new business opportunities for UK businesses.

Here in the United States, markets are very closely watching two possible big events this week: President Trump is likely to announce his nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve Board, while the US Supreme Court may hand down its decision on President Trump’s “Liberation Day” trade regime.

Prediction markets heated up late last week on the idea that BlackRock Chief Investment Officer Rick Rieder would be the Fed nominee. As of now, the nominee pool seems to be Reider, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, current Fed Governor Christopher Waller, and possibly Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (despite repeated denials from the White House and Bessent – our long-shot bet still is Bessent being the nominee).

While the Supreme Court is not formally scheduled to release any decisions this week (other than those released this morning – which did not include the trade case), they may break precedent and release it before their next scheduled decision release date of February 20th.

Also in Washington this week, Congress is once again locked in a fight over funding the federal government and faces a possible shutdown at midnight Friday. The latest tension point was not over actual budget funding disputes but over the Trump Administration’s ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Minneapolis, which resulted in the tragic shooting of a protester this past weekend. Senate Democrats said they will not move on the Department of Homeland Security funding bill (ICE is a bureau of Homeland Security). With a major snowstorm shutting down Washington on Monday and likely Tuesday, too, Congress will be working on a very tight timeline to avoid a shutdown.

Looking at the global economic and financial radar screen this week, it is a big week for central banks and corporate earnings.

The US Federal Reserve meets this week to discuss interest rates, and market consensus is that there will be no new rate cuts. The Reserve Bank of Canada will also meet this week, and market consensus expects it to hold off on any new cuts. Elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere, the Central Bank of Brazil and the Central Bank of Chile will meet this week to discuss interest rates (both are expected to hold).

In the US, the major economic reports out this week include durable goods orders on Monday, the Conference Board’s consumer confidence on Tuesday, and delayed PPI reports for November and December on Friday. It is also a big week for corporate earnings in the US this week with four of the seven “Magnificent Seven” reporting (Meta, Microsoft, Tesla, and Apple) plus Exxon, Boeing, UPS, RTX, American Airlines, Northrop Gruman, Kimberly-Clark, United Health Group, General Motors, and Texas Instruments.

We will be listening closely the both VISA and Mastercard’s earning call for reactions to President Trump’s recent demand to cap credit card interest rates at 10% (which banks issuing cards seem to have largely ignored or are considering the creation of a product line - as both Citi and Bank of America are considering offering new cards capped at 10% for a year).

In Europe this week, the European Central Bank enters its quiet period ahead of its interest rate decisions on February 4th and 5th. The major economic releases include the European Central Bank’s monthly consumer expectations on Friday, Germany’s Ifo survey on Monday, consumer confidence on Wednesday, and CPIs on Friday. Additionally, Germany, France, Italy, and the UK will be reporting GDP this week.

In Asia, Japan will have a busy Thursday with the release of the consumer confidence, retail sales, industrial production, and Tokyo CPI reports. China will be releasing industrial profit figures on Tuesday.

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

Monday, January 26, 2026

Global

· The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an open debate on the promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security: Reaffirming international rule of law: Pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice and multilateralism.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

· U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea through January 27th. He will then travel to Japan for consultation meetings. Colby was a major contributor to the recently released US National Defense Strategy 2026.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Brazil FGV Consumer Confidence (January)/ Current Account (December)/ Foreign Direct Investment (December)/ BCB Focus Market Readout

· Mexico Unemployment Rate (December)

· USA Durable Goods Orders (November)/ Chicago Fed National Activity Index (November)/ Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (January)

· EARNINGS: NUCOR, Crane

Asia

Political/Social Events –

· In Japan, Leaders of the respective political parties will hold their first debate ahead of the February 8th lower house election. The following day, official campaigning begins for the 465 seats up for grabs.

· The Asian Financial Forum begins in Hong Kong. Business and government leaders from across the region and the Middle East gather to discuss the global economy, network, and strike deals. Tariffs, artificial intelligence, and geopolitical friction will provide plenty of fodder over the two days.

· Today is India's Republic Day, celebrating the country's gaining independence from Great Britain in 1947. Financial markets are closed.

· Today is Australia Day, celebrating the arrival of Great Britain’s First Fleet in 1788 on the continent. Financial markets are closed.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Japan Coincident Index (November)/ Leading Economic Index (November)

· Singapore Industrial Production (December)

· Pakistan Interest Rate Decision

Europe

Political/Social Events –

· The North Sea Summit will be held in Hamburg, Germany. The Hamburg Declaration will be signed by ten European leaders pledging to build 100-gigawatt joint offshore wind projects (which roughly equals all energy produced by the UK).

· The EU holds its 26th Accession Conference with Montenegro.

· The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meets in Brussels.

· The EU General Affairs Council meets in Brussels.

· The European Parliament is expected to review its decision to freeze the ratification of the EU-U.S. tariff framework agreement, which was suspended following U.S. threats over Greenland.

· NATO Secretary General, Mr. Mark Rutte, will address the European Parliament´s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) in Brussels

· The Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week begins.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel gives a speech on the “Outlook for 2026 in the light of multifaceted challenges worldwide” in Berlin, Germany. Later, he discusses monetary policy before the German parliament.

· European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher speaks at the OMFIF roundtable on monetary policy in London.

· Spain PPI (December)

· Germany Ifo Business Climate (January)/ Ifo Current Conditions (January)/ Ifo Expectations (January)

· Poland Retail Sales (December)/ M3 Money Supply (December)

· Slovenia Business Confidence (January)

· Ireland Consumer Confidence (January)

· EARNINGS: Ryanair

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Africa

Political/Social Events –

· Dubai will host the Invest Africa New Year Reception: Trade, Investment, and the UAE-Africa.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Global

· The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution on the United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah Agreement (UNMHA).

Americas

Political/Social Events –

· President Trump will give a speech on the economy and energy in Iowa.

· The US is expected to formally withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

· Honduras’ new president, Nasry Asfura, will take office. Asfura is closely aligned with President Trump, who endorsed his candidacy.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Brazil IPCA mid-month CPI (January)

· Mexico Balance of Trade (December)

· Canada Wholesale Sales (December)

· USA ADP Employment Change Weekly/ Redbook (January/24)/ S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price (November)/ House Price Index (November)/ CB Consumer Confidence (January)/ Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (January)/ Dallas Fed Services Index (January)/ Money Supply (December)

· Uruguay Unemployment Rate (December)/ API Crude Oil Stock Change (January/23)

· El Salvador Balance of Trade (December)

· Chile Interest Rate Decision

· EARNINGS: Boeing, UPS, RTX, American Airlines, Northrop Grumman, Kimberly-Clark, United Health Group, General Motors, Texas Instruments, PPG

Asia

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· South Korea Business Confidence (January)

· Australia NAB Business Confidence (December)

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

· China Industrial Profits (YTD) (December)

· New Zealand Credit Card Spending (December)

· Hong Kong Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)

Europe

Political/Social Events

· The EU – India Summit takes place in New Delhi. European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They are likely to sign a massive new bilateral trade deal. Additionally, they will discuss EU-India relations, Russia’s war on Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and the security situation in the Indo-Pacific.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will give welcome remarks and a commemorative speech at the annual event marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD) in Frankfurt, Germany.

· European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel joins panel on digital euro in Berlin, Germany.

· Great Britain BRC Shop Price Inflation (January)

· European Union New Car Registrations (December)

· France Consumer Confidence (January)

· Spain Unemployment Rate Q4

· Hungary Deposit Interest Rate (January)/ Interest Rate Decision

· EARNINGS: LVMH

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Kuwait M2 Money Supply (December)/ Private Bank Lending (December)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· South Africa Leading Business Cycle Indicator (November)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Global

· The UN Security Council will hold an open debate on the Middle East (the situation in Gaza).

Americas

Political/Social Events –

· Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Trump Administration’s recent actions in Venezuela.

· The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) hosts the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026 in Panama City, Panama through January 29th. Brazilian President Luiz Inǎcio Lula Da Silva (Lula), Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, and Ecuadorian President Daniel Boboa will speak.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· US Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee finishes two days of meetings on the economy and interest rates, Fed Chair Jay Powell will hold a press conference at 2:00 p.m. EST

· The Bank of Canada holds a meeting on interest rates followed by a press conference by BoC Governor Tiff Macklem.

· Reserve Bank of Brazil Interest Rate Decision

· USA MBA Mortgage Market Index (January/23)/ MBA Purchase Index (January/23)/ EIA Crude Oil & Gasoline Stocks Change (January/23)/

· Colombia Business Confidence (December)

· EARNINGS: Meta, Microsoft, Tesla, ASML Holding, AT&T, GE Verona, Corning, General Dynamics, Starbucks, VF Corporation, Progressive, ADP, IBM, Waste Management

Asia

Political/Social Events –

· The Indian Air Show begins in Hyderabad. This is India’s largest air show, and India is the world’s third-largest aviation market. The country is expanding the number of airports they have now (160) to 350 by 2047.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· The Bank of Japan releases its Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes.

· Australia Inflation Rate (December)/ Quarterly RBA Trimmed Mean CPI Q4/ RBA Trimmed Mean CPI (December)/ CPI (December)/ RBA Weighted Median CPI (December)

· Sri Lanka Interest Rate Decision

· Malaysia PPI (December)

· India Industrial Production (December)/ Manufacturing Production (December)/ M3 Money Supply (January/09)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· European Central Bank Chief Economist Frank Elderson will give an introductory statement at the appointment hearing at the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.

· European Central Bank Board Member Isabel Schnabel will give a presentation at the 4th Women’s Network Meeting of the Baden-Baden Entrepreneur Talks (BBUG) in Frankfurt, Germany.

· Germany GfK Consumer Confidence FEB

· Italy Business Confidence (January)/ Consumer Confidence (January)

· Switzerland Economic Sentiment Index (January)

· Slovenia Retail Sales (December)/ PPI (December)

· Ireland Retail Sales (December)

· Russia PPI (December)

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 –

· Mozambique Interest Rate Decision

· Ghana Interest Rate Decision

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Global

· The UN Security Council will have closed consultations on the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA). In the afternoon, it is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution on the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) and another one on the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).

Americas

Political/Social Events –

· Canada’s Conservative National Convention begins in Calgary and runs through January 31st.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Brazil Bank Lending (December)

· Canada Balance of Trade (November)/ Average Weekly Earnings (November)/ Imports (November)/ Exports (November)

· USA Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (November)/ Initial Jobless Claims (January/24)/ Nonfarm Productivity Q3/ Unit Labour Costs Q3/ Factory Orders (November)/ Wholesale Inventories (November)/ EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change (January/23)/ 15- & 30-Year Mortgage Rate (January/29)/ Fed Balance Sheet (January/28)

· EARNINGS: Mastercard, Caterpillar, Nokia, Altria, Nasdaq, Royal Caribbean Group, Blackstone, Lockheed Martin, Apple, SanDisk, VISA

Asia

Political/Social Events –

· UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scheduled to travel to China, the first time a UK prime minister has traveled to China in eight years. He will meet with President Xi Jinping to discuss a multitude of trade issues.

· ASEAN's foreign ministers will gather in Manila, the Philippines, to discuss regional issues, including ongoing South China Sea negotiations, the Thailand-Cambodia border crisis, and the political chaos in Myanmar.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· New Zealand Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)/ ANZ Business Confidence (January)

· Japan Foreign Bond Investment (January/24)/ Stock Investment by Foreigners (January/24)/ Consumer Confidence (January)

· Singapore Monetary Policy Statement/ Import Prices (December)/ Export Prices (December)/ PPI (December)

· Australia Import Prices Q4/ Export Prices Q4

· Philippines Full Year GDP Growth 2026/ GDP Growth Rate Q4

Europe

Political/Social Events –

· The EU Foreign Affairs Council meets in Brussels.

· There will be an informal meeting of EU Education Ministers in Brussels through January 30th.

· The EU-Morocco Association Council meets in Brussels.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· European Central Bank Board Vice President Piero Cipollon will participate in a virtual conversation at the New Year's Forum in Rome, Italy.

· European Central Bank Board Member Sharon Donnery will participate in a fireside chat at the House of the Euro event on simplification in Brussels, Belgium.

· The European Central Bank enters its quiet period before the February 4-5 interest rate meetings.

· Great Britain Car Production (December)

· Switzerland Balance of Trade (December)

· Turkey Unemployment Rate (December)/ Economic Confidence Index (January)/ Participation Rate (December)/ MPC Meeting Summary/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January/23)

· Hungary PPI (December)/ Balance of Trade (December)

· Slovakia Business Confidence (January)/ Consumer Confidence (January)

· Spain Retail Sales (December)/ Business Confidence (January)

· Euro Area Loans to Companies (December)/ Loans to Households (December)/ M3 Money Supply (December)/ Economic Sentiment (January)/ Consumer Confidence (January)/ Consumer Inflation Expectations (January)/ Industrial Sentiment (January)/ Selling Price Expectations (January)/ Services Sentiment (January)

· Greece PPI (December)/ Retail Sales (November)/ Unemployment Rate (December)/ Total Credit (December)

· Italy Industrial Sales (November)

· France Unemployment Benefit Claims (December)/ Jobseekers Total (December)

· Ireland GDP Growth Rate Q4

· Ukraine Interest Rate Decision/ Balance of Trade (September, October, & November)

· Russia M2 Money Supply (December)

· EARNINGS: SAP, Sanofi, Eurofins, Remy Cointreau

Middle East

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Saudi Arabia M3 Money Supply (December)/ Private Bank Lending (December)

Africa

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· South Africa PPI (December)/ Interest Rate Decision/ Prime Overdraft Rate

Friday, January 30, 2026

Global

· Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

· Funding for the US federal government is set to expire at midnight unless Congress comes up with an agreement to continue funding.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman will give a speech on monetary policy, supervision, and regulation, at the SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox: 161st Assembly for Bank Directors (Virtual)

· St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem speaks on the U.S. economy and monetary policy and participates in a moderated discussion before the University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research 32nd Annual Business Forecast Luncheon.

· Brazil IGP-M Inflation (January)/ Gross Debt to GDP (December)/ Nominal Budget Balance (December)/ Unemployment Rate (December)/ Net Payrolls (December)

· Chile Copper Production (December)/ Industrial Production (December)/ Manufacturing Production (December)/ Retail Sales (December)/ Unemployment Rate (December)

· Mexico GDP Growth Rate Q4/ Fiscal Balance (December)

· Canada GDP (November)/ Budget Balance (November)

· USA PPI (December)/ Chicago PMI (January)/ Baker Hughes Total Rigs Count (January/30)

· Colombia Unemployment Rate (December)/ Interest Rate Decision

· Uruguay Balance of Trade (December)

· EARNINGS: Exxon, Chevron, SoFi, Verizon, American Express, Charter Communications

Asia

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· New Zealand ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence (January)

· South Korea Industrial Production (December)/ Retail Sales (December)

· Japan Unemployment Rate (December)/ Jobs/applications ratio (December)/ Tokyo CPI (January)/ Retail Sales (December)/ Industrial Production (December)/ Housing Starts (December)/ Construction Orders (December)

· Australia PPI Q4/ Housing Credit (December)/ Private Sector Credit (December)

· Philippines PPI (December)

· Singapore Bank Lending (December)/ Unemployment Rate Q4

· Malaysia M3 Money Supply (December)

· Taiwan GDP Growth Rate Q4

· Sri Lanka Inflation Rate (January)/ Balance of Trade (December)

· India Government Budget Value (December)/ Bank Loan Growth (January/09)/ Deposit Growth (January/09)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January/23)

Europe

Political/Social Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· European Central Bank Board Member Pedro Machado will give a keynote speech at the Forum on Saving Investments Union, organized by PSO Knowledge and Portugal Fintech in Lisbon, Portugal.

· European Central Bank Board Member Claudia Buch will give remarks at the Dreier-Club Abend event in Essen, Germany.

· European Central Bank Governing Council member Boris Vujcic speaks at a state conference on Croatia and OECD.

· France GDP Growth Rate Q4/ Household Consumption (December)/ PPI (December)/ Private Non-Farm Payrolls Q4

· Germany Import Prices (December)/ Unemployment Change (January)/ Unemployment Rate (January)/ GDP Growth Rate Q4/ Baden Wuerttemberg CPI (January)/ Bavaria CPI (January)/ Brandenburg CPI (January)/ Hesse CPI (January)/ North Rhine Westphalia CPI (January)/ Saxony CPI (January)/ Inflation Rate (January)

· Romania Unemployment Rate (December)

· Turkey Imports/ Exports/ Balance of Trade (December)/ Tourism Revenues Q4/ Tourist Arrivals (December)

· Great Britain Nationwide Housing Prices (January)/ BoE Consumer Credit (December)/ Mortgage Approvals (December)/ Mortgage Lending (December)/ M4 Money Supply (December)/ Net Lending to Individuals (December)

· Hungary GDP Growth Rate Q4

· Euro Area GDP Growth Rate Q4/ Unemployment Rate (December)

· Spain GDP Growth Rate Q4/ Inflation Rate (January)/ Current Account (November)

· Switzerland KOF Leading Indicators (January)/ Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

· Italy GDP Growth Rate Q4/ Unemployment Rate (December)/ PPI (December)

· Poland Full Year GDP Growth 2026/ Unemployment Rate (December)

· Ireland Inflation Rate (January)

· Serbia Balance of Trade (December)/ Industrial Production (December)/ Retail Sales (December)

· Ukraine Current Account (December)

· Slovenia Unemployment Rate (November)

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 –

· South Africa M3 Money Supply (December)/ Private Sector Credit (December)/ Balance of Trade (December)/ Budget Balance (December)

· Nigeria Foreign Exchange Reserves (January)

· Zimbabwe Inflation Rate (January)

· Kenya Inflation Rate (January)

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Global

· Nothing significant to report.

Americas

Political/Social Events –

· Today is technically the end of Federal Reserve Board Governor Stephen Miran’s term on the Fed Board, but he can continue to hold the seat for another year or until President Trump nominates someone to replace him.

· Texas holds a special election to fill the seat for the 18th congressional district, which became vacant when Congressman Sylvester Turner (D) passed away in March 2025. The district is considered a safe Democratic seat.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· Nothing significant to report.

Asia

Political/Social Events –

· U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Japan for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in the first such visit by a British leader in three years. Starmer is reportedly due to travel to China with a British business delegation beforehand. Tokyo is hoping to coordinate its position on China with London.

· Today is Nauru Independence Day, a national holiday.

Economic & Financial Reports/Events –

· China NBS Manufacturing PMI (January)/ NBS Non-Manufacturing PMI (January)/ NBS General PMI (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 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.

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.

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