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UK Services PMI climbed to 51.2 in January, a positive surprise. Manufacturing PMI in the UK jumped to 48.2 in January. GBP/USD extends gains to near 1.2450 after UK business PMIs. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) ticked higher to 48.2 in

EU mid-market update: Bitcoin hits record high ~$109K as rest of market waits for details on Trump executive orders; WEF in Davos is underway; Axios report on AI breakthrough. Notes/observations - European markets have begun the week on a positive note, approximately +0.2% across major bourses. Anti

“Not all died, but all were stricken”. While the Covid-19 pandemic spared no one, its consequences, particularly on the budgetary front, were not the same for everyone. Initially, those who could (the richest countries...) engaged considerable financial resources to limit the consequences of the cat

The Australian Dollar receives support from improved market sentiment and strong commodity prices. The AUD gained ground from robust trade data from China and Beijing's initiatives to stabilize the Yuan. The US Dollar depreciated following the disappointing December US Producer Price Index data. The