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European stocks rally ahead of Yellen testimony

Stock markets in Europe rallied as investors anticipate a dovish talk from the Fed chief Yellen at testimony on the economy before congressional committees today and tomorrow.

At the time of writing, pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 index was up 2.7%. Germany’s DAX was up 2.6%. France’s CAC and UK’s FTSE was up 2.5% and 1.2% respectively.

Banking stocks witnessed a relief rally after Deutsche bank said it is considering bond buyback to help ease concerns about its funds. Shares in Deutsche bank were up more than 15%. In Dublin, Bank of Ireland shares were trading up 4.5%.

Earlier Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at its lowest level since October 2014.

GBP/JPY turns positive after UK data

The bid tone around GBP gathered pace, pushing the GBP/JPY into the positive territory even though the data showed the UK factory activity contracted more than expected in December.
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EUR/USD extends drop towards hourly 50-SMA

The EUR bears retain control and fade any recovery attempt made by EUR/USD in the mid-European session, now pushing the prices below the mid-point of 1.12 handle.
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