- Investors predicted that data on US manufacturing and job openings will demonstrate the world's largest economy is resilient against the spread of omicron, therefore index futures and European equities climbed, continuing a good start to 2022.
- Contracts for the S&P 500 index rose 0.4% after the underlying index set a new high on Monday. Carnival rose in premarket trade in New York, amid a global bounce in travel equities. The yen fell to a five-year low as demand for safe-haven assets waned. Treasury rates remained stable as traders debated the year's prospects owing to the Federal Reserve's tightening.
- For the time being, investors are putting their concerns about the highly contagious omicron variant aside as they focus on the economic recovery from the pandemic. The ISM December survey, which will be released on Tuesday, will reveal the early impact of the variant on supply chains, while the jolts data will highlight the balance between job vacancies and unemployment figures.
- UK PM Johnson's Spokesman: The Plan B pandemic measures have put a stop to Omicron's original path.
- Japan's PM Kishida: Next week, we will review virus border restrictions.
- China's Head of Foreign Ministry Arms Control Fu Cong: The US claim of China expanding its nuclear arsenal is false.
- BoJ's Governor Kuroda: I believe the global economy will recover, led by advanced economies.
