Ahead of the drop of a raft of new earnings announcements, we have the small matter of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting. The main focus today, apart from the latest tech earnings, is set to be on Washington, and not only because US politicians are trying to agree on a new stimulus plan. It’s also the first Fed rate meeting of 2021, with the main focus likely to be on the tone adopted by the FOMC committee and whether the differences being aired among some on the committee result in a unified message with respect to US monetary policy for the foreseeable future.