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US stocks markets dropped significantly yesterday. S&P 500 declined 2.57%, Dow Jones dropped 2.05%, Nasdaq slipped 2.61% and Russell 2000 finished 1.91% lower
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Declines can also be spotted on the Asian markets. Nikkei declines 1.5%, Kospi drops 2%, S&P/ASX 200 moves 1.9% lower. Indices from China decline
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DAX futures point to a lower opening of the European cash session
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FOMC left rates unchanged yesterday. Powell said that monetary policy will remain loose as economic recovery has moderated recently
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SEC said it is monitoring volatility in options and equity markets following massive gains on small-cap stocks fuelled by retail investors
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that United States will stand against China's pressures in South China Sea
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Pfizer said that its coronavirus vaccine neutralizes new virus variants. AstraZeneca and European Union did not resolve row over vaccine delivery delays
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Travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand has been suspended for 72 hours
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Japanese retail sales declined 0.3% YoY in December (exp. -0.4% YoY)
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Apple reported better-than-expected earnings for Q4 2020. Sales came in at $111.44 billion (exp. $103.12 billion) while EPS reached $1.68 (exp. $1.42). iPhone sales reached $65.6 billion (exp. $60.3 billion)
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Facebook reported revenue of $28.1 billion (exp. $26.4 billion) and EPS of $3.88 (exp. $3.22). Number of monthly active users increased to 2.8 billion. Mark Zuckerberg said that his company will work to limit political discussions on Facebook
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Tesla reported EPS of $0.80 (exp. $1.03) and sales of $10.74 billion (exp. $10.4 billion). Elon Musk said that company is aiming for a 50% growth rate in deliveries in 2021
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Bitcoin recovers from recent declines and climbs to $31,500
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Agricultural commodities, oil and precious metals trade lower
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USD, EUR and CHF are top performing major currencies while AUD, NZD and CAD lag the most
590 thousand new coronavirus cases were reported yesterday. Source: worldometers, XTB
