PIPER SANDLER: POWELL LIKELY TO SIGNAL FLEXIBILITY AHEAD OF NEW DATA Fed Chair Jerome Powell is expected to avoid committing to a January rate decision until key economic data arrives, says BMO’s Ian Lyngen. In the seven weeks between December and January meetings, the BLS will release payrolls for Oct–Dec and CPI for Nov–Dec, potentially reshaping market views on the U.S. economy after the record-long government shutdown.(*Walter Bloomberg)