Key Macro Events And Developments In The Coming Week

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From Goldman

Monday 4 February

• European Services PMIs (Jan)
• US Factory Orders (Dec): GS: 2.7%, Consensus: 2.3%, Previous: 0.0%
• Also interesting: UK Construction PMI

Tuesday 5 February

• RBA Meeting: We expect no change to the Cash Rate at 3.00%, in line with consensus. The market is pricing a cut of  approximately 10bp.
• US ISM Non-manufacturing Index (Jan): GS: 55.0, Consensus: 55.0, Previous: 55.7
• China HSBC Services PMI (Jan): Previous: 51.7

Wednesday 6 February

• Germany Factory Orders (Dec): Consensus: 0.9% mom, Previous: -1.8% mom
• Czech Central Bank Meeting: GS: 0.05%, Consensus: 0.05%, Previous: 0.05%.
• Poland Central Bank Meeting: In line with consensus we expect a 25bp cut to 3.75%.
• Also interesting: Czech Industrial Output, Czech Trade Balance

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