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Stock markets in Asia are trading higher at the beginning of a new week. Nikkei gains 1.5%, S&P/ASX 200 adds 0.8% and Kospi jumps 2.7%
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DAX futures point to a higher opening of the European session
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Silver jumped 7% as dealers started to report shortages in physical supply. Other precious metals followed higher with platinum advancing 4% and gold trading over 1% higher
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Joe Biden will meet with 10 Republican senators today to discuss economic relief package
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According to Japanese media, state of emergency in the country may be extended until early-March
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Philip Lane, Chief Economist at ECB, said that stock and bank-bond purchases are not in ECB's toolbox
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New York city imposed restrictions on non-essential travel due to incoming snow storm
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Goldman Sachs expects 0.9 mbpd deficit on oil market in H1 2021, up from 0.5 mbpd in the earlier forecast
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China's manufacturing PMI for January came in at 51.5 (exp. 52.7)
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Bitcoin trades slightly above $33,500, following overnight rally
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Oil trades slightly higher at the beginning of a new week
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NZD and AUD are top performing major currencies while CHF and USD lag the most
Total coronavirus case count reached 103.5 million. Over 75 million people recovered. Source: worldometers, XTB
