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Thursday preview: US services sector and jobs data in focus
The spotlight will continue to be on services sector data on Thursday, with a closely-followed survey reading due out.
Europe close: Bank and oil stocks pace gains
Bank and oil stocks led the way in Europe on Wednesday with all eyes on a potential clean sweep for the Democrats in the Georgia US senate runoffs.
US bond yields advance with Democrats on cusp of taking Senate
Government debt markets in the US were under selling pressure in the middle of the week after Democrats clinched one of two run-off votes for the country's Senate, possibly giving control of the upper chamber of Congress to his party, possibly implying greater government spending and taxes down the line.
US services sector PMI for December revised a tad lower
Services sector activity in the US slowed a bit more than expected at the tail end of 2020, the results of a survey revealed.
Berenberg upgrades Vodafone to 'buy', sees higher growth than at BT
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded their recommendation for shares of Vodafone to 'buy', pointing three drivers which they argued would allow the company to deleverage and close its valuation discount versus peers.