Steely-Eyed Bond Bulls Look To Reclaim Upper Hand After Fourth Quarter Setback

Those looking to trade on something other than geopolitical headlines will be greeted with a full docket in the week ahead. Markets will digest CPI, retail sales, Philly Fed, University of Michigan sentiment and a flock of Fed speakers. And don't forget about the signing ceremony for the interim trade deal between the US and China. Presumably, traders and investors will finally get a look under the hood at the details of what the Trump administration continues to insist is a historic agreement.