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European stocks set for higher open ahead of expected ECB rate cut; Deutsche Bank profit falls

Jenni Reid & Holly Ellyatt

European markets were set to open higher Thursday as investors await key earnings, economic data and the European Central Bank’s latest monetary policy decision.

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Gold little changed after US Fed holds rates steady

Reuters

Gold prices were flat in early Asian hours on Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady offered little clarity on the U.S. monetary policy path this year.

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Japan and Aussie stocks rise after Wall Street declines overnight; most Asia markets closed for holiday

Amala Balakrishner@in/amala-balakrishner@_amalabk

Key Points

  • Australian and Japanese stocks extend gains from the previous session.
  • Shares in SoftBank Group dip following news of its talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI.
  • Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China markets are closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

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European stocks open mixed as Trump 2.0 kicks off; Energy firm Orsted drops 15% on U.S. impairment

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Holly Ellyatt@HollyEllyatt

Key Points

  • European stocks are expected to open slightly higher Tuesday as traders digest the first executive orders that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Monday.
  • The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 10 points higher at 8,531, Germany’s DAX up 4 points at 21,004, France’s CAC 40 7 points higher at 7,740 and Italy’s FTSE MIB up 44 points at 36,326, according to data from IG.

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Gold gains as dollar dips; Trump’s tariff plans in focus

Reuters

Gold prices rose for a second session on Tuesday as the dollar weakened, with markets evaluating the possible consequences of U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies in his second term after his inauguration.

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors await clarity on President Donald Trump’s policies

Amala Balakrishner

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday, as investors awaited greater clarity on policies of U.S. President Donald Trump following his inauguration.

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European markets retreat from gains on the back of U.S. inflation data and head for mixed open

Holly Ellyatt

European markets are expected to open in mixed territory Thursday, retreating from gains in the previous trading session as traders cheered a cooler-than-expected inflation print in the U.S.

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Gold prices hover near 1-month peak on renewed rate-cut hopes

Reuters

Gold prices were stable on Thursday after hitting their highest levels in more than a month, as softer U.S. core inflation data lifted expectations of interest rate cuts, although news of a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas capped further gains.

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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains; South Korea unexpectedly keeps rates unchanged

Lee Ying Shan &Amala Balakrishner

Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed Thursday, after U.S. markets soared on the back of an unexpected decline in core inflation numbers in December and strong bank earnings.

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European markets set to open mixed after UK borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Chloe Taylor

European markets are set to open in mixed territory on Friday, as investors monitor economic data and ongoing turbulence in the U.K.’s debt markets.

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