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Wednesday preview: US data, British American Tobacco in focus
Financial markets' attention on Wednesday will be squarely on a raft of tier one economic reports due out in the US which will help them to take stock of how that economy is faring.
Europe close: Stocks little changed despite gains for miners and banks
European shares were listless on Tuesday following the sharp gains seen in the previous session on the back of economic recovery hopes and the long-awaited US stimulus package.
Sector movers: Autos and Parts, Banks pace gains
Equity investors in the UK paused for breath on Tuesday, having pushed the Footsie to within a whisker of its post-pandemic highs during the previous session.
Empire State index jumps pasts forecasts in February
Manufacturing sector activity in the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York improved more than expected in February, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Citi sees real possibility of 'super-cycle' in aluminium and copper
Analysts at Citi revised their price forecasts for copper higher, going as far as to tell clients that prospects for a so-called 'super-cycle' in copper and aluminium prices were "real".
German researchers develop hydrogen paste fuel
Researchers at Germany's Fraunhoder Institute have developed a hydrogen paste that some pundits believe may revolutionise the industry.
Traders left scratching their heads after 'short squeeze' in tin prices
Some market participants are asking whether Monday's 'short squeeze' in the price of tin may in part be the result of the suspension of the London Metal Exchange's open-outcry trading floor.
Euro area GDP shrinks by a bit less than expected in Q4 2020
The euro area economy shrank by a tad less than feared at the end of 2020, revised data showed.