TechFlow News, February 7: According to JIN10 Data, traders are preparing for a new week packed with key economic data—including U.S. retail sales figures, the delayed January nonfarm payrolls report, and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data. These releases will provide critical insights into the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of stabilizing inflation and maximizing employment. Below are the key market focus points for the coming week (all times in Beijing Time):
Central Bank Developments: Fed “Uncertainty” Meets Data Deluge; Wall Street Debates Gold’s Outlook.
Tuesday, 02:30: Fed Governor Christopher Waller delivers remarks on digital assets;
Tuesday, 04:15: Raphael Bostic, President of the Atlanta Fed and 2027 FOMC voting member, speaks on monetary policy and the economic outlook;
Wednesday, 01:00: Loretta Mester, President of the Cleveland Fed and 2026 FOMC voting member, delivers remarks on “Banking and the Economic Outlook”;
Wednesday, 02:00: Lorie Logan, President of the Dallas Fed and 2026 FOMC voting member, delivers remarks;
Friday, 08:00: Lorie Logan, President of the Dallas Fed and 2026 FOMC voting member, delivers opening remarks at an event; Fed Governor Michelle Bowman is also scheduled to attend;
Key Data Releases: Could the “Double Whammy” of Nonfarm Payrolls and CPI Trigger a Sharp USD Decline?
Tuesday, 00:00: New York Fed’s one-year inflation expectation for January;
Tuesday, 21:30: U.S. retail sales month-on-month for December; U.S. labor cost index (LCI) quarter-on-quarter for Q4; U.S. import price index month-on-month for December;
Wednesday, 09:30: China’s CPI year-on-year for January;
Wednesday, 21:30: U.S. unemployment rate for January; seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls change; average hourly earnings year-on-year/month-on-month; final revision to the 2025 nonfarm payroll benchmark (unadjusted);
Thursday, 15:00: UK GDP year-on-year preliminary estimate for Q4; UK three-month GDP month-on-month for December; UK manufacturing/industrial production month-on-month for December; UK seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance for December;
Friday, 18:00: Eurozone GDP year-on-year revised estimate for Q4; Eurozone seasonally adjusted employment change quarter-on-quarter final estimate for Q4; Eurozone seasonally adjusted trade balance for December;
Friday, 21:30: U.S. unadjusted CPI year-on-year for January; U.S. seasonally adjusted CPI month-on-month for January; U.S. seasonally adjusted core CPI month-on-month for January; U.S. unadjusted core CPI year-on-year for January;
