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  • Tuesday, 29 December, 2020
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    US stocks falter, with some pointing to year-end profit-taking

  • Monday, 28 December, 2020
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    US stocks hit new high after Trump agrees $900bn stimulus

    Investors expect measure will provide 2021 boost to world’s biggest economy

  • Thursday, 24 December, 2020
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    Sterling trades near 2020 high after UK and EU clinch Brexit deal

    Currency hovers around $1.35 and domestic-focused equities rise as ‘no-deal’ risk dissolves

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  • Monday, 21 December, 2020
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    European stocks lead declines as UK virus mutation prompts lockdowns and travel bans

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