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Europe close: Stocks fall back amid dearth of fresh catalysts
Shares on the Continent were mostly lower on Monday amid a dearth of fresh catalysts for stocks, save for data showing that Britain's economy shrank in November amid the uncertainty around Brexit.
London close: Stocks buoyed by pound weakness and rate cut speculation
London stocks moved higher on Monday as sterling fell below $1. 30 amid growing rate cut expectations following the release of data showing that the UK economy grew at its weakest pace in seven years in November.
Tuesday preview: China trade data and Boohoo in focus
The focus on Tuesday will shift towards Asia, where China's customs administration is set to release foreign trade data for December.
Europe midday: Stocks turn mixed amid lack of fresh catalysts, geopolitical tensions
Europe's main equity benchmarks had turned mixed come midday amid news of fresh provocations against US forces in Iraq and a dearth of fresh catalysts for stocks.