Societe Generale in its early Thursday economic news summary pointed out:
-- Risk on start to 2025 excluding China. Euro Stoxx futures +0.6%. 10-year United States Treasury resumes at 4.565%. US dollar broadly offered, DXY closed 2024 at the strongest level since November 2022. Japanese markets closed on Thursday and Friday for the New Year holidays.
-- European Central Bank President Lagarde: "we have made significant progress in 2024 in bringing down inflation and hopefully 2025 is the year when we are on target as expected and as planned in our strategy."
-- China: USD/CNY capped at 7.30 after the central bank ramps up yuan support, fixing the midpoint at 7.1879, around 1,323 pips stronger than forecast, the biggest deviation since July. Caixin manufascturing PMI deteriorated to 50.5 in December from 51.5 in November.
-- Nikkei closed, CSI 300-2.9%, EUR 10-year IRS steady at 2.36%, Brent crude +0.4% at $74.9/barrel, Gold +0.3% at $2,632/oz.
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