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European and British services PMIs are seen steady and staying in expansion mode. British retail sales are expected to fall, adding up to a somewhat confounding picture. Asian markets were in caution mode through Friday, and MSCI's Asia ex-Japan index headed for its worst week since Silicon Valley Bank failed six weeks ago. ....
The euro's early gains were aided by comments from European Central Bank (ECB) governing council members Klaas Knot and Peter Kazimir, who both advocated for two more 50 basis point hikes at meetings in February and March. The ECB will keep raising interest rates quickly to slow inflation which remains far too high, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday, largely repeating the bank's most recent policy guidance. ....
The central bank also made no change to its guidance that allows the 10-year bond yield to move 50 basis points either side of its 0% target. In a sign of its resolve to keep defending the cap, the BOJ beefed up a key market operation tool to more effectively curb rises in long-term interest rates. ....