Wall Street & The White House Agenda

@ The White House

In the evening, the President will deliver the State of the Union Address at the United States Capitol. The First Lady will attend.

@ Wall Street

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. S. Bernanke may indicate a third round of large-scale asset purchases is still an option to bolster the economy after a two- day meeting of the Fed´s Open Market Committee. European Union Finance Ministers will discuss the region´s sovereign debt crisis as Germany´s Ifo survey gives a snapshot of business sentiment in Europe´s largest economy.

EU foreign ministers are likely to authorize a phased embargo of oil imports from Iran.

The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos, Switzerland. In the U.S., Apple Inc., Ford Motor Co. and McDonald´s Corp. will be among companies releasing results.