Week inAdvance

Monday | Dec 16, 2024

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Mon Dec 16 China retail sales, property prices, industrial production. | Tue Dec 17 FDIC meets on bank capital distributions. New Zealand issues economic and fiscal update.. | Wed Dec 18 UN International Migrants Day. FOMC rate decision. CFTC meets on reporting and margin rules. SEC meeting. | Thu Dec 19 Meeting of EU leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference. UK BOE rate decision. Japan rate decision. | Fri Dec 20 Triple Witching Day. Russia rate decision. | Sat Dec 21 Winter Solstice. China’s top legislature meets.

All times are Eastern and subject to change.

Wednesday, Dec 18

INVESTORS CMBS industry update

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Tuesday, Dec 17

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Virtual meeting to discuss:

• A proposed 2025 FDIC Operating Budget.
• FDIC policy regarding the Annunzio-Wylie Anti-Money Laundering Act.
• FDIC policy on bank capital distributions in unusual and exigent circumstances.

Wednesday, Dec 18

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Meeting to consider:

Final rule: Real-time public reporting requirements and swap data recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

Final rule: Regulations to address margin adequacy and to account for the treatment of separate accounts by futures commission merchants.

Wednesday, Dec 18

FEDERAL RESERVE

Federal Reserve rate decision followed by news conference with Chair Jerome Powell. Most economists anticipate a quarter-point rate cut though recent comments by Fed officials have signaled some may be on the fence.

Wednesday, Dec 18

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Meeting to consider approving the 2025 Final Budget and Accounting Support Fee for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

No hearings of note.

Monday, Dec 16

BEIJING, China

China’s industrial production growth likely held firm in November, while retail sales growth probably accelerated to 5% year on year after a jump to 4.8% the prior month.

Monday, Dec 16

BERLIN, Germany

Germany’s Bundestag holds a confidence vote in Chancellor Olaf Scholz that’s expected to pave the way for a snap election on Feb. 23.

Monday, Dec 16 -

Tuesday, Dec 17

PARIS, France

Conference de Paris held at the OECD, with BHP, Maersk, and Renault CEOs among the speakers.

Monday, Dec 16 -

Tuesday, Dec 17

TALLINN, Estonia

Leaders of the UK-led defense formation Joint Expeditionary Force hold a summit.

Wednesday, Dec 18

BRUSSELS, Belgium

EU-Western Balkans Summit will focus on advancing a growth plan and fostering regional integration with the trade bloc.

Thursday, Dec 19

MOSCOW, Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds an annual news conference.

Thursday, Dec 19

LONDON, UK

The Bank of England is expected to hold rates at 4.75%. Currency strategists in Tokyo see a chance that the Bank of Japan may stand pat until March or later.

Thursday, Dec 19 -

Friday, Dec 20

BRUSSELS, Belgium

EU leaders hold their last meeting of 2024. Ukraine, the Middle East, and migration are among the topics to be discussed.

Friday, Dec 20

MOSCOW Russia

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina holds a news conference after the rate announcement.

Saturday, Dec 21

Wednesday, Dec 25

BEIJING, China

China’s National People’s Congress standing committee will hold meetings to review draft bills on value-added tax law and law on driving the private economy, among others. The review of appointments and removal of officials are also on the agenda.

Friday, Dec 20

TRIPLE WITCHING

Triple witching is a term that refers to the third Friday of March, June, September, and December when the quarterly expiration of stock options, stock index futures contracts, and stock index options contracts all occur on the same day.

Saturday, Dec 21

The Winter Solstice marks the northern hemisphere's shortest day of the year.

Saturday, Dec 21

SANTA CLARA, California

The Sneaker Con Bay Area event is a must-attend gathering for sneaker enthusiasts, sports fans, fashion lovers, and influencers.