January 21: President Trump withdrew his plan to impose an additional 10% tariff on NATO allies after reaching an outline of a deal on Greenland and the Arctic region with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The tariff would have gone into effect Sunday, February 1.

Experts expect moderate growth in the U.S. economy and in job growth, while there are varying predictions on this year’s monetary policy decisions.

Strong demand and supply constraints push copper and aluminum prices higher, while steel and PVC markets face new dynamics.