#ALEO PANews January 3 News: At the beginning of the new year, the world remains turbulent. The tranquility of the Caribbean has been completely shattered, with the US launching a military strike against Venezuela and reportedly arresting President Maduro. A series of US economic data are also expected to trigger market volatility, with the most notable being the December Non-Farm Payrolls report, which is the first normal monthly data since the US government’s record-breaking shutdown ended last year. Here are the key points the market will focus on in the coming week:

Monday 1:30 AM, FOMC voting member for 2026 and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari will speak at the American Economic Association meeting;

Tuesday 9:00 PM, FOMC voting member for 2027 and Richmond Fed President Barkin will speak;

Tuesday (TBD), the "Tech Spring Gala" 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas from January 6-9;

Wednesday 9:15 PM, US December ADP employment report;

Thursday 8:30 PM, US December Challenger layoffs;

Thursday 9:30 PM, US initial jobless claims for the week ending January 3, and October trade balance;

Friday 12:00 AM, US December New York Fed 1-year inflation expectations;

Friday 9:30 PM, US December seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate, US October new housing starts annualized and building permits;

Friday 11:00 PM, FOMC voting member for 2026 and Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari will deliver a welcome speech and participate in an informal discussion at an online meeting hosted by the Fed;

Friday 11:00 PM, initial consumer confidence index for January from the University of Michigan and initial one-year inflation expectations.