Europe

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged President Joe Biden to join Europe in their clampdown on big tech, telling the Davos World Economic Forum Tuesday that the world must "address the darker sides of the digital world," which she partly blamed for the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6. 

The European Union on Tuesday warned pharmaceutical companies that have developed coronavirus vaccines with EU aid that slow deliveries must end -- at a time when infections are surging, many hospitals are overwhelmed, and many of the 27 members states are struggling to get their vaccine rollout going at top speed.

The social media giant said that the action was intended to make the platform better for writers and publishers. 

Discussions have moved online, starting Monday, and COVID-19 restrictions are also keeping regular tourists away.

Severe allergic reactions to Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine appear to be quite rare, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday, after over 4 million people had received their first dose.

The big number in the U.S. that traders will be watching will be existing home sales for December

A slew of earnings and economic reports may shape the direction of the trading day

Earnings reports will include results from UnitedHealth, Procter & Gamble and Morgan Stanley

The Boeing 737 Max will be approved to resume flights in Europe next week, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded worldwide, the head of the European aviation safety agency said Tuesday.

Disneyland Paris said on Monday it was postponing its reopening by almost two months, to April 2, due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Traders will get the latest reports on jobless claims and import and export prices

Investor will also get the latest inflation report in the form of consumer prices for December

The U.S. economy is expected to have added a meager 71,000 new nonfarm jobs last month

French tire maker Michelin said on Wednesday it would cut up to 2,300 jobs over three years as part of a new simplification and competitiveness plan in France, adding this would involve neither layoffs nor plant closures.

It will be a full trading day on Wall Street. Markets in Germany and Japan were closed

Tariffs will be out on aircraft manufacturing parts and certain non-sparkling wines as well as cognacs and other brandies from France and Germany

The EU and China ink a trade deal that may not sit well with the U.S.

Traders will also get the latest report on pending home sales