Breakthrough of the trade war, testimony of the Fed, key vote on Brexit and more ahead

Discussion points on the trade war:

• US and Chinese officials expressed unusual collective optimism about the progress made on the path to a breakthrough in the trade war.
• The dollar is facing a series of critical fundamental updates ranging from key data (US Q4 GDP) to systemic themes such as Powell's testimony.
• A vote on Brexit, a radical change in global monetary policy: the pressure of growth on risk trends will be key themes next week

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