• US indices finished yesterday's session higher. The Dow Jones climbed 0.8%, S&P 500 rose 0.7% and Nasdaq gained 1.0%. All three major indexes reached new record highs
• Positive moods prevail in the Asian markets today. Nikkei rose 0.4%, Kospi added 0.50% and Hang Seng gained 0.25%. S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8%
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• Japan's nominal cash earnings fell 3.2% yoy in December, the most in 12 years
• Business confidence in Australia jumped to 10 in January from an upwardly revised 5 in December, well above its long-run average
• Chinese officials reportedly have met representatives from Tesla over reports from consumers about battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and failures in over-the-air software updates.
• Cable broke above the January highs and hit the best levels since 2018 amid broad US dollar weakness
• Bitcoin is trading above $47,000 level
• NZD and JPY are leaders among major currencies while CAD and USD lag the most
Over 319 thousand new coronavirus cases were reported yesterday. Source: worldometers, XTB
