Global-Market Insights 1/n
-The US added 256,000 jobs in December, much above 212,000 in November, However, expectations were 160,000
-The US job market is not only resilient but very strong and this is the problem
-US markets closed sharply lower on Friday, following a stronger-than-expected jobs report that dampened expectations for further interest rate cuts
-Dow Jones: 41938 (-697)
-S&P 500:  5827 (-91)
-Nasdaq: 19161 (-317)
-Brent Crude oil: $79.76/bbl up 3.73%
-Gold: $2715 up 1%
-US 10Y Bond: 4.763%
-Dollar Index: 109.49
-Dollar/Rupee: 86.16
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Global-Market Insights 2/2
-This week US results season kicks into gear
-JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup set to release Q4 results
-Key inflation data, including the CPI and PPI to be reported
-China will release series of data like Q4 GDP, Exim data, IIP, and retail sales