***Economic Data***
– (EU) ECB: €2.3B borrowed in overnight loan facility vs. €1.6B prior; parked in deposit facility (fresh record highs) vs. €501.9B prior
– (ZA) South Africa Dec CPI (all items) M/M: 0.3%e v 0.3% prior; Y/Y: 6.3% v 6.1% prior
– (MA) Malaysia Dec CPI Y/Y: 3.0% v 3.1%e
– (IT) Italy Nov Total Trade Balance: -€1.6B v -€1.1B prior; Trade Balance EU: -€386M v -€195M prior
– (ZA) South Africa Dec Kagiso PMI: 49.451.6e
– (ES) Spain banks November bad loans ratio 7.51% vs. 7.42% prior m Read more…

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