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TOP STORIES

GLOBAL

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-USA-SULLIVAN

Biden calls for immediate ceasefire in call with Netanyahu, White House says

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan. 20.

SERBIA-PROTESTS

Tens of thousands protest in Belgrade

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on Sunday switched on the lights on their mobile phones and stood in silence for 15 minutes to commemorate victims of a railway station roof collapse for which they blame authorities.

U.S.

CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES

Los Angeles wildfires claim 14 lives as containment efforts struggle

Firefighters made slow progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has burned wide areas of Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but spreading flames and strong winds still threatened communities and officials warned on Sunday that a death toll of 14 people was likely to rise.

UKRAINE-CRISIS-USA-SANCTIONS

Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India

Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow's top customers, traders and analysts said.

BUSINESS

INSIGNIA-FINCL-M-A-BAIN-CAPITAL

Bain Capital ups bid for Australia's Insignia to $1.8 billion, matching CC Capital

Australia's Insignia Financial said on Monday that private equity firm Bain Capital has sweetened its bid for the 178-year-old wealth manager, now valuing it at A$2.87 billion ($1.76 billion), matching CC Capital's bid as the bidding war heats up between the two suitors.

TCS-RECOVERY-INTERVIEW

India's TCS expects retail, manufacturing revival after banking recovery

India's Tata Consultancy Services expects its retail and manufacturing clients in North America to step up spending on tech, following a similar upturn in its banking and financial services segment, a top executive of the nation's No. 1 software-services exporter, said.

ENTERTAINMENT

THEATRE-TITANIQUE-INTERVIEWS

Joyful musical 'Titanique' puts Celine Dion centre stage

Imagine if singer Celine Dion had been on the Titanic, survived, and wanted to revisit her version of events. That is the premise of the musical “Titanique” that has opened in London's West End.

FILM-RUST-SHOOTING

Alec Baldwin sues prosecutors, sheriff's officials over 'Rust' case

Actor Alec Baldwin sued New Mexico prosecutors and sheriff's office officials on Thursday alleging a "malicious" prosecution against him for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western movie "Rust."

SPORTS

SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-MUN-REPORT

Soccer-Man Utd win FA Cup third round shootout at Arsenal, Spurs need extra time

Ten-man FA Cup holders Manchester United dispatched Arsenal in a third-round thriller decided by a penalty shootout on Sunday, while Tottenham Hotspur survived a major scare against non-league side Tamworth.

SOCCER-SPAIN-RMA-BAR-REPORT

Soccer-Barcelona thrash Real 5-2 in Spanish Super Cup thriller

Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, scoring four goals in a dominant first half and surviving having their goalkeeper sent off to clinch a record-extending 15th trophy.

UPCOMING:

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS TCS-RECOVERY/INTERVIEW India's TCS expects retail, manufacturing revival after banking recovery

India's No. 1 IT company Tata Consultancy Services expects its retail and manufacturing clients in North America to step up spending on tech, following a similar upturn in its banking and financial services segment, its Chief Financial Officer told Reuters in an interview.

12 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

USA-OIL/EIA POLL-

U.S. crude, products inventories, weekly data released by the EIA and API

A preliminary poll on analyst expectations for weekly crude and oil product inventory data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the American Petroleum Institute. The releases are among the biggest fixtures in the weekly calendar for the energy industry and both have the potential to move global crude markets. The EIA data is released on Wednesday, and the API on Tuesday. If there is a holiday in the week prior to the release, the data is delayed by a day. The EIA is part of the U.S. Department of Energy. The API is a trade group.

13 Jan

PLUS500-OUTLOOK/ Plus500

Pre-close 2024 Trading Statement Release

Online trading platform Plus500 is expected to report higher year-end revenue, helped by strong client numbers. Plus500 has benefitted from market volatility caused by socio-political events throughout 2024. Investors would be interested in comments on the outlook for 2025 amid widespread uncertainty ahead of a Trump presidency.

13 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

PAGEGROUP-OUTLOOK/

PageGroup Q4 Trading Update

British recruiter PageGroup is likely to post lower quarterly net fee and a drop in gross profit as weak market appetite for hiring amid macroeconomic uncertainties weighed on the sector. Investors will focus on PageGroup’s outlook for the year, cost control efforts, and the impact of NIC and wage hikes on hiring trends.

13 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

GAMES WORKSHOP-RESULTS/

Games Workshop Half Year Results

The recently promoted FTSE 100 company Games Workshop is set to report higher half-year profit, helped by robust demand for its popular Warhammer series. The company has a deal with Amazon for the adaptation of the Warhammer 40k universe into films and TV series. Updates on the deal and any more expansion plans of the flagship IP will be of interest to investors.

14 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

ROBERT WALTERS-OUTLOOK/

Robert Walters Q4 2024 Trading Update

British recruitment firm Robert Walters is expected to report a Q4 net fee decline, capping a challenging year for the hiring market. Investors will focus on outlook for recruitment, impacts of NIC and wage hikes, and updates on cost-saving initiatives.

14 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

PERSIMMON-OUTLOOK/

Persimmon trading statement

British homebuilder Persimmon may point to increased demand in the first quarter of 2025 as homebuyers look to cash in on a key tax incentive, ending in April. However, continued worries over mortgage affordability could temper hopes of a significant turnaround for housing firms. Comments on higher costs will be of interest after Persimmon flagged concerns around cost pressures emerging in price negotiations.

14 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

USA-OIL/EIA POLL

US weekly oil and product inventories, weekly data issued by EIA, API An extended version of the poll issued initially on Monday. The poll gives analyst forecasts on weekly crude and product inventories that are released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (part of the U.S. Department of Energy) and the American Petroleum Institute. The API is a trade group. Both are potentially market moving. The API data is released on Tuesday, the EIA data on Wednesday, unless there is a U.S. public holiday in the week prior to the release. If that is the case, then the API and EIA release is delayed a day (ie API on Wednesday and EIA on Thursday).

14 Jan 19:00 ET / 19:00 GMT

USA-NATGAS/EIA (POLL)

POLL-U.S. natural gas stocks

A Reuters survey of analysts' expectations ahead of a weekly issue of natural gas inventory data by the U.S. Energy Information Administration $(EIA)$. The data release is one of the biggest fixtures on the natural gas trading calendar and typically moves markets. The data is released on Wednesday, or on Thursday if there is a public holiday in the previous week.

15 Jan

EXPERIAN-OUTLOOK/

Experian Q3 2024 Trading Statement Release

Credit data firm Experian is expected to report third-quarter revenue growth on the back of robust demand for its mortgage and fraud solutions. The U.S. consumer watchdog recently sued Experian over mishandling of complaints of its American customers. Any further updates on this issue would be important.

15 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

ASHMORE-OUTLOOK/

Q2 2025 Ashmore Group PLC Assets under Management Statement Release

Emerging-markets focused wealth manager Ashmore Group's second quarter managed assets might be pressured by weak performance in its core market. Uncertainty around interest rate cuts is expected to weigh investments in the emerging markets and create more outflows for the company. Investors would also be interested in comments on client sentiment amid widespread uncertainty during a Trump presidency.

15 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

VISTRY GROUP-OUTLOOK/

Vistry trading statement

Affordable homes builder Vistry, which has issued three profit warnings since October, is likely to update further on challenges faced by the company including costs pressures and delay in execution of agreements with its partners. Comments on near-term demand for its affordable homes from the private rental segment and housing associations will be of interest to investors.

15 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

LIONTRUST-OUTLOOK/

Liontrust Asset Management PLC Trading Statement Release

15 Jan 07:00 ET / 07:00 GMT

JPMORGAN-RESULTS/

JPMorgan Chase to report 4Q results

U.S. lender JPMorgan Chase JPM.N is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday

Jan. 15. 15 Jan 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

WUXI APPTEC-OUTLOOK/

WuXi AppTec presents at industry conference in San Francisco China's WuXi AppTec is scheduled to present at JP Morgan’s healthcare conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. The company, along with other Chinese firms, have been at the center of potential new laws aimed at restricting their businesses in the United States due to national security concerns.

15 Jan 15:30 ET / 15:30 GMT

SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY HEALTH-USA/JOHNSON&JOHNSON

J&J presents at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Johnson & Johnson's chief executive officer Joaquin Duato will present at the ongoing J.P. Morgan healthcare conference in San Franciso.

13 Jan 12:00 ET / 12:00 GMT

HEALTH-USA/PFIZER

Pfizer to present at healthcare industry conference Pfizer's CEO Albert Bourla is set to present on Monday at the ongoing J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

13 Jan 12:45 ET / 12:45 GMT

HEALTH-USA/LILLY

Lilly to attend J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Lilly CEO David Ricks will attend the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference after markets close on Tuesday. We will monitor the session scheduled at 17:15 ET.

14 Jan 17:15 ET / 17:15 GMT

HEALTH-OBESITY/

Global experts publish report on diagnosing obesity A group of global experts, with 76 medical organisations globally, present a report on diagnosing obesity in one of The Lancet medical journals.

14 Jan 23:30 ET / 23:30 GMT

SPORTS SOCCER-SPAIN-ELC-ATM/PREVIEW

Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Atletico Madrid press conference

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone speaks to the press ahead of their Copa del Rey round of 16 clash with Elche.

14 Jan

SOCCER-SPAIN-BAR-BET/PREVIEW

Soccer - Spain - Copa del Rey - Barcelona press conference Barcelona coach Hansi Flick holds a press conference ahead of their Copa del Rey round of 16 clash with Real Betis.

14 Jan