VGK - Getting Ducks Lined Up For Later In The Week
Overview:
The global capital markets are consolidating ahead of this week's big events, which include the FOMC meeting, US jobs, an important Brexit vote in the UK parliament, and the first look at Q4 EMU and US GDP. The US dollar is narrowly mixed. Equities are mostly lower. European benchmark 10-year yields have edged up, though the US 10-year yield is struggling to hold above 2.75%. The US government will re-open after the longest partial shutdown in history, but the agreement only covers through February 15, leaving open the possibility of another closure if a