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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 ( JPM ) to report 4Q results

U.S. lender JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) 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