Global equity markets bounce back with South Korea’s KOSPI notching its best session in almost six years and the Nikkei closing at a record high. Metals prices also stabilise and claw back some of the losses from a two-day rout. The U.S. moves to slash tariffs on New Delhi from 50 to 18 per cent, nudging Indian assets higher. President Trump says the country has now agreed to halt all purchases of Russian oil. In France, lawmakers finally agree on a budget following four months of intense wrangling. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu hailed the agreement after gaining support from the Socialist party through a slew of concessions and defeating a vote of no confidence at the Assemblée Nationale.

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Gold and silver spot prices continue to plunge following Friday’s rout which saw the worst one-day decline since 1980 as investors digest President Trump’s decision to nominate Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chairman. Crude prices ease back from multi-month highs after Trump says the Iranian regime is engaging in “serious” talks with Washington to avert U.S. military strikes and to strike a deal on its nuclear programme. In Asia, equities kick off the new week deep in the red. South Korea’s KOSPI leads the regions losses and has triggered brief pause in trading. And the U.S. government enters a partial shutdown despite a late Senate deal on DHS funding. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will vote by the end of tomorrow.  

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European equities are set to open in the green but Stateside futures are expected to lose ground ahead of President Trump’s eagerly anticipated announcement of a new Federal reserve chairman. Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh is now reportedly the frontrunner for the job. Apple enjoys a bumper quarter on the back of strong iPhone sales but the share price stutters on continued concerns about the company’s demand forecast and AI strategy. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends a business leaders’ event on the final day of his landmark visit to China as President Trump warns about deeper engagement with the country. And in retail news, German sporting giant Adidas posts record sales and more than doubles operational profits in the fourth quarter.

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Tesla suffers a fall in its annual vehicle sales for the first time in its history but shares are still in the green as the auto maker posts a beat on earnings. Tesla has also announced it will be axing its S and X models as it moves to increasingly produce humanoid robots. German lender Deutsche Bank enjoys record FY and Q4 earnings. We speak to CFO James Von Molke who says U.S. economic strength will help bolster the world’s economy. SAP posts Q4 sales results in line with expectations and says its cloud revenues are set to surge by up to 25 per cent this year.  

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The U.S. dollar whipsaws and falls to a four-year low against a basket of currencies following comments from President Trump that he remained sanguine about the greenback’s recent slide. All eyes are on today’s Fed rate decision as investors ponder who will replace outgoing Chairman Jerome Powell. Chip maker ASML beats on Q4 booking and ups its forecast ahead of expectations on the back of encouraging A.I. demand. And in luxury news, LVMH defies expectations to post a 1 per cent rise in sales. This was offset by FY operating profit which fell by almost10 per cent.  

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails a ‘big agreement’ struck with Brussels while European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen says the deal removes almost all trade barriers with a new a free trade zone of 2bn people. President Trump has increased tariffs on South Korean autos and other goods to 25 per cent. Metals are up at new record highs due to geo-political uncertainties with silver on course for its best month in more than 40 years. And in retail news, China’s Anta moves to acquire a 29 per cent in German sportswear brand Puma.  

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Gold continues its upward trajectory, bypassing the $5,000/oz for the first time ever as investors seek security due to geo-political risks. President Trump threatens Canada with 100 per cent tariffs sho8uld is seal a trade deal with China but Prime Minister Mark Carney says he was not pursuing an FTA with Beijing. A partial U.S. government shutdown looms as Democrats are set to vote against an ICE funding extension after a second fatality by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy slams Europe’s ‘lost’ leaders during his address at the WEF in Davos, calling for action, not words in response to Russia’s invasion of his country. Nineteen nations sign up to President Trump’s Board of Peace despite a lack of commitment from key European nations. The leaders of Paraguay and Kosovo tell CNBC that sceptical nations will eventually come around to the initiative. Crude prices bounce back following President Trump’s claims he would renew attacks on Tehran should it attempt to revive its nuclear programme. Trump also moves to sue JP Morgan and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5bn accusing the lender of allegedly debanking his accounts for political motives.

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President Trump tells CNBC’s Joe Kernen he has ‘the concept of a deal’ over Greenland and has stood down his threat of tariffs as a result. The reversal sends U.S. equities back into the green with the S&P 500 posting its best session since November and European futures point to a rebound as well. President Trump prepares for a signing ceremony for his Board of Peace in Davos but some leaders have so far declined to join. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof tells CNBC his government still has reservations about the agreement. And there are hopes of a bilateral meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy. Polish President Karol Nawrocki warns this channel that Russia will plan to attack Europe in the future irrespective of a Ukrainian peace deal.

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U.S. markets endure their worst session since October as the President Trump ratchets up tariff tensions over Greenland. Speaking on a CNBC panel of central bank governors, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel warns against the investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney bemoan the U.S. administration’s ‘rupture’ from hitherto established foreign policy strategies.

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