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Will Hungary sustain last week’s recovery,  after the forint had earlier plunged to record lows? Investors will be watching intently for signs of a deal with the IMF and EU. Elsewhere, after China releases inflation data for December on Monday and Brazil reveals retail sales numbers on Thursday, all eyes will be on the final results of Egypt’s parliamentary election on Friday.

Monday, January 9

Philippine government and Muslim peace negotatiors meet to end conflict
Run-off in third round of parliamentary election takes place in Egypt
Indian foreign minister visits Israel
South Korean president Lee Myung-bak visits China
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Kuwait and Qatar
Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad visits Latin America
Day 3 of the Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair, which concludes on Tuesday

Economic data:

Czech Republic reports December CPI data
Turkey reports November industrial production
Ukraine reports December CPI
China release December trade balance
Malaysia releases November industrial production data
Philippines releases November export data
Taiwan releases December trade balance
Chile reports trade balance data for December
Mexico reports December CPI
South Africa reports December vehicle sales

Tuesday, January 10

China releases foreign trade figures
US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner visits China and Japan
Japanese trade minister visits India, Thailand and Burma

Economic data:

China releases December bank lending data
Malaysia releases November trade balance
South Korea releases December unemployment rate
Mexico publishes October monthly economic activity indicator
Mexico publishes October gross fixed investment
Egypt releases December CPI

Wednesday, January 11

Iranian speaker of parliament Ali Larijani visits Turkey
Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina visits India

Economic data:

Poland holds monetary policy meeting
Romania reports December CPI data
Russia reports December CPI
Turkey reports November current account balance
Mexico reports November industrial production

Thursday, January 12

Brazil releases monthly survey of retail trade

Economic data:

China releases December industrial production data
China releases Q4 real GDP
India releases November industrial production data
Indonesia holds monetary policy meeting
South Korea releases December trade balance
South Korea holds monetary policy meeting
Brazil releases retail sales data for November
Chile holds monetary policy meeting
Peru holds monetary policy meeting
South Africa reports November manufacturing production

Friday, January 13

Final results of parliamentary election in Egypt announced
JP Morgan Chase announces fourth quarter earnings

Economic data:

Hungary reports December CPI data
India releases December inflation data
Argentina reports December’s CPI

Saturday, January 14

Presidential and parliamentary elections take place in Taiwan