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The emergence of a low-cost Chinese AI model sent U.S. tech stocks sharply overnight and is fueling a risk-off move in Treasuries (yields 7-10 bps lower).

Chinese startup DeepSeek launched a free AI assistant that it says uses less data at a fraction of the cost of other large players in the space. Shares of AI chip producer Nvidia were down more than 10% in pre-market trading. This week’s economic calendar is headlined by Wednesday’s FOMC meeting, which is expected to result in no change to the fed funds target range, and the first look at Q4 GDP on Thursday. December personal income/spending and PCE will be released on Friday.

Jason Haley
Chief Investment Officer

DateEventSurveyActualPriorRevised
1/27/2025Building Permits—1482k1483k—
1/27/2025Building Permits MoM—-0.70%-0.70%—
1/27/2025Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index-0.060.15-0.12-0.01
1/27/2025New Home Sales672k—664k—
1/27/2025New Home Sales MoM2.40%—5.90%—
1/27/2025Dallas Fed Manf. Activity-3—3.4—
1/28/2025Durable Goods Orders0.50%—-1.20%—
1/28/2025Durables Ex Transportation0.40%—-0.20%—
1/28/2025Cap Goods Orders Nondef Ex Air0.30%—0.40%—
1/28/2025Cap Goods Ship Nondef Ex Air0.20%—0.30%—
1/28/2025FHFA House Price Index MoM0.40%—0.40%—
1/28/2025S&P CoreLogic CS 20-City MoM SA0.30%—0.32%—
1/28/2025S&P CoreLogic CS 20-City YoY NSA4.25%—4.22%—
1/28/2025S&P CoreLogic CS US HPI YoY NSA——3.60%—
1/28/2025Dallas Fed Services Activity——9.6—
1/28/2025Conf. Board Consumer Confidence105.6—104.7—
1/28/2025Conf. Board Present Situation——140.2—
1/28/2025Conf. Board Expectations——81.1—
1/28/2025Richmond Fed Manufact. Index-12—-10—
1/28/2025Richmond Fed Business Conditions——14—
1/29/2025MBA Mortgage Applications——0.10%—
1/29/2025Advance Goods Trade Balance-$105.0b—-$102.9b—
1/29/2025Wholesale Inventories MoM0.20%—-0.20%—
1/29/2025Retail Inventories MoM——0.30%—
1/29/2025FOMC Rate Decision (Upper Bound)4.50%—4.50%—
1/29/2025FOMC Rate Decision (Lower Bound)4.25%—4.25%—
1/29/2025Fed Interest on Reserve Balances Rate4.40%—4.40%—
1/30/2025GDP Annualized QoQ2.70%—3.10%—
1/30/2025Personal Consumption3.20%—3.70%—
1/30/2025GDP Price Index2.50%—1.90%—
1/30/2025Core PCE Price Index QoQ2.50%—2.20%—
1/30/2025Initial Jobless Claims225k—223k—
1/30/2025Continuing Claims1910k—1899k—
1/30/2025Pending Home Sales MoM-0.50%—2.20%—
1/30/2025Pending Home Sales NSA YoY——5.60%—
1/31/2025Employment Cost Index0.90%—0.80%—
1/31/2025Personal Income0.40%—0.30%—
1/31/2025Personal Spending0.50%—0.40%—
1/31/2025Real Personal Spending0.30%—0.30%—
1/31/2025PCE Price Index MoM0.30%—0.10%—
1/31/2025PCE Price Index YoY2.50%—2.40%—
1/31/2025Core PCE Price Index MoM0.20%—0.10%—
1/31/2025Core PCE Price Index YoY2.80%—2.80%—
1/31/2025MNI Chicago PMI40—36.9—
2/3/2025S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI——50.1—
2/3/2025Construction Spending MoM——0.00%—
2/3/2025ISM Manufacturing48.9—49.3—
2/3/2025ISM Prices Paid——52.5—
2/3/2025ISM New Orders——52.5—
2/3/2025ISM Employment——45.3—
2/3/2025Wards Total Vehicle Sales16.40m—16.80m—

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