Keep An Eye On China Next Week

China’s top leaders plan to start the annual closed-door Central Economic Work Conference next Wednesday to map out economic targets and stimulus plans for 2025, according to people familiar with the matter.

The high-profile conclave — scrutinized by investors for how officials steering the world’s No. 2 economy plan to direct monetary, fiscal and industrial policies — will last for two days, the people added. The meeting is normally attended by the nation’s top leadership including President Xi Jinping as well as senior financial regulators, and was held on the same dates last year.