China Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) registered at 2.6%, below expectations (3.2%) in 4Q

The upcoming economic news is likely to be dreadful, and if it is not dreadful, it will be mostly ignored. This includes the release of the preliminary January PMI figures at the end of the week. Japan is extending its national emergency to another five prefectures, which collectively account for over half of the nation’s GDP.