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Week ahead: Chinese data, SPD vote in focus
Over the coming week, the market spotlight will be on a barrage of Chinese economic data and a key vote by delegates from Germany's Socialist party on whether to move ahead with formal negotiations to forge a grand coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU.
Europe close: Stocks, euro jump after breatkthrough in German coalition talks
Stocks on the Continent fared well at the end of the week as the two main German parties achieved a breakthough in negotiations to form a grand coalition after a marathon 24 hours of talks, boosting asset prices across the single currency bloc.
London close: Stocks, pound climb in tandem on Brexit optimism
London stocks managed to carve out small gains, with the top-flight index hitting a record intraday high, even as pound jumped to its best level since the referendum after it was reported that Spain and Holland would back a soft Brexit deal.
US open: Stocks continue to push higher as dollar slips back
Wall Street's main market gauges are continuing to push higher, helped by another drop in the US dollar and as investors sift through earnings from the likes of JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.
US two-year yields top 2.0% as December core CPI jumps
The cost of living in the US jumped last month, pushed higher by a surge in the cost of used cars and trucks and medical care commodities.
US retail sales grow more quickly than expected in December
US retail sales grew more strongly than expected last month amid especially strong demand for building materials and for on-line retailers.