7:45 AM · 4 January 2021

Morning wrap (04.01.2021)

Stocks in Asia traded higher during the first session of 2021. S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.5%, Kospi added 2.5% and indices from China rose. Nikkei was a laggard and dropped 0.7%
US futures are trading slightly lower after a record close of the year on Wall Street
DAX futures point to flat opening of the European session
Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases exceeded 85 million while more than 60 million people recovered from the virus. Death toll stands at 1.85 million
Japan mulls declaring a state of emergency for a month in Tokyo and 3 other nearby regions. South Korea expanded a ban on private gatherings larger than four. Additional lockdown measures in Scotland may be announced today
Bitcoin extended the rally and climbed towards $34,000 over the weekend. Ethereum topped $1,100 mark
Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, is considered missing after being out of public for over 2 months now
Chinese Caixin manufacturing PMI dropped in December from 54.9 to 53 (exp. 54.7)
USS Nimitz aircrafts will remain in the Middle East due to Iranian threat
Brent and WTI trade 2% higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting aimed at determining production levels for February.
Precious metals gain on the back of USD weakness
USD and CHF are the worst performing major currencies while AUD and CAD gain the most

Total number of confirmed coronavirus cases exceeded 85 million. Source: worldometers, XTB

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