Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2026-01-04 04:10Economic Data and Events - China will release December CPI and PPI data on January 9, with CPI expected to remain at 0.7% year-on-year and PPI's decline narrowing to -1.9% from -2.2% [7][8] - The U.S. will publish the December non-farm payroll report on January 9, with expectations of 55,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.6% [9] - The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) will undergo annual weight rebalancing from January 8 to 14, with significant technical selling expected for gold and silver due to their overrepresentation [19] IPOs and Market Activities - Several tech companies, including Zhipu AI, MiniMax, and GigaDevice, are set to launch IPOs in Hong Kong, with Zhipu AI priced at HKD 116.20 per share and expected to start trading on January 8 [20][21][22] - Lenovo will jointly launch an enterprise-level AI product with NVIDIA on January 6, highlighting the growing collaboration in AI technology [24] Political and Geopolitical Events - Venezuelan President Maduro is expected to appear in a U.S. court on January 5, facing charges related to drug trafficking and corruption [17] - Ukrainian President Zelensky announced a new round of talks with the U.S. on January 6, focusing on security guarantees for Ukraine [18] - South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit China from January 4 to 7, aiming to strengthen economic cooperation [23]