Fed speakers, bank earnings and inflation data shape this week's calendar

This week features scheduled Fed speeches, major bank earnings starting with JPMorgan, and two inflation readings including the December consumer-price index.

Several policy speeches, inflation readings and big bank results are scheduled this week, and investors are watching for any fallout from the criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and news on Fed leadership. JPMorgan Chase begins the bank reporting cycle, and later in the week Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will report results that the article describes as a pulse-check on the AI boom. Officials from the Federal Reserve and other central bankers have multiple speaking engagements scattered through the week. Economic releases include the December consumer-price index and the November producer-price index among other data. This week's schedule: - Today: New York Fed President John Williams and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic are due to speak; G-7 ministers meet in Washington on rare-earth supply chains; the J.P. Morgan healthcare symposium runs through Thursday and Japanese markets are closed for a holiday. - Tomorrow (Jan. 13): Earnings from JPMorgan, Delta Air Lines, and Bank of New York Mellon; December consumer-price index, U.S. budget deficit and October new home sales; Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visits China; the White House will receive a briefing on options related to protests in Iran as reported. - Wednesday (Jan. 14): Earnings from Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup; November producer-price index, November retail sales, December existing home sales and the Fed's beige book; Fed officials Stephen Miran, Neel Kashkari and Anna Paulson are scheduled to speak; the Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings this week including on tariffs. - Thursday (Jan. 15): Earnings from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and TSMC; import and export price indexes for November and weekly jobless claims; Fed Governor Michael Barr will speak on stablecoins at a panel. - Friday (Jan. 16): Earnings from M&T Bank, PNC Financial Services and State Street; industrial production and capacity utilization data; Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson are scheduled to speak. Summary: Market participants will track these speeches, data releases and corporate reports for signals about inflation, bank performance and economic momentum. Any developments related to the Powell investigation or possible Fed leadership changes are being watched and remain undetermined at this time.