Global financial markets brace for a heavy week of policy and earnings catalysts

Global financial markets are preparing for an unusually dense concentration of major events during the week of January 19-23, 2026. The focal point of the period is the announced in-person attendance of President donald trump at the 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This trip follows his video-link appearance last year at the start of his second term. The convergence of this high-profile visit with critical judicial proceedings in the United States US, significant political shifts in Japan JP, and major economic data from China CHis expected to create significant catalysts for equities, currencies, and global policy frameworks.