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Friday, 22 January, 2021

Treasuries Move Higher Amid Uncertainty About Relief Package

Oil Futures Settle Sharply Lower As Crude Inventories Rise

Gold Futures Settle Lower

*U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Increase 4.4 Million Barrels In Week Ended 1/15

U.S. Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Climb 0.7% In December

*U.S. Existing Home Sales Climb 0.7% In December

Loonie Little Changed After Canada Retail Sales

*Canadian Retail Sales Jump 1.3% In November

Loonie Mixed Ahead Of Canada Retail Sales

UK Budget Deficit Surges On Covid-19 Support Schemes

Pound Slides Amid Weak U.K. Retail Sales Data, Border Closure Worries

Italy Construction Output Grows In November

Eurozone Private Sector Activity Decline Deepens In January

Taiwan Jobless Rate Falls In December

Ireland Wholesale Prices Fall Further

Latvia Producer Prices Decline Slows In December

Poland Producer Prices Steady In December

*Ireland Dec Wholesale Prices -4.1% On Month Vs. -2.8% In November

*Ireland Dec Wholesale Prices -14.5% On Year Vs. -10.7% In November

Poland Retail Sales Fall More Than Expected

*Italy November Construction Output Up 10.9% Y/Y

*Italy November Construction Output Up 1.7% M/M

UK Private Sector Contracts Most Since May

Euro Advances After Better-than-expected German PMI Data

*Latvia Dec Producer Prices Up 0.2% On Month

*Latvia Dec Producer Prices -0.3% On Year Vs. -0.9% In November

Hong Kong Business Expectations Erode In Q1

Gold Prices Fall As Treasury Yields Rise

Oil Prices Tumble As Demand Worries Resurface

France Private Sector Shrinks More Than Expected

*Poland Dec Producer Prices 0% On Year Vs. -0.2% In November

Pound Falls Further Following U.K. PMI Data

*UK Jan Flash Manufacturing PMI 52.9 Vs. 57.5 In Dec, Consensus 57.3

*UK Jan Flash Services PMI 38.8 Vs. 49.4 In Dec, Consensus 49.9

*UK Jan Flash Composite Output Index 40.6 Vs. 50.4 In Dec, Consensus 50.7

*Poland Dec Retail Sales Down 0.8% On Year

Pound Weakens Ahead Of U.K. PMI Data

Eurozone Private Sector Contracts Further

Euro Mixed After Eurozone PMI Data

*Eurozone Jan Flash Manufacturing PMI 54.7 Vs. 55.2 In Dec, Flash 54.5

*Eurozone Jan Flash Services PMI 45.0 Vs. 46.4 In Dec, Flash 44.5

*Eurozone Jan Flash Composite Output Index 47.5 Vs. 49.1 In Dec, Flash 47.6

Euro Higher Ahead Of Eurozone PMI Data

*Euro Hits 3-day High Of 0.8906 Against Pound

German Private Sector Activity Expands At Slowest Pace In 7 Months

*Euro Appreciates To 8-day High Of 126.24 Against Yen

*Euro Jumps To 9-day High Of 1.2184 Against U.S. Dollar After German PMI Data

Euro Climbs After German PMI Data

Malaysia Consumer Prices Continues To Fall

*Hong Kong Q1 Business Expectations -17 Vs. -8 In Q4: Censtad Survey

*Germany Jan Flash Manufacturing PMI 57.0 Vs. 58.3 In Dec, Consensus 57.5

*Germany Jan Flash Services PMI 46.8 Vs. 47.0 In Dec, Consensus 45.3

*Germany Jan Flash Composite Output Index 50.8 Vs. 52.0 In Dec, Consensus 50.3

*France Jan Flash Composite Output Index 47.0 Vs. 49.5 In Dec, Consensus 49.0

*France Jan Flash Services PMI 46.5 Vs. 49.1 In Dec, Consensus 48.5

*France Jan Flash Manufacturing PMI 51.5 Vs. 51.1 In Dec, Consensus 50.5

*Taiwan Dec Jobless Rate 3.76% Vs. 3.77% In November

Australian Dollar Declines On Weak Retail Sales, Virus Worries

UK Budget Deficit Third Highest On Record In December

UK Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected In December

Pound Falls Further After U.K. Retail Sales

*UK Dec PSNB Excld Banks GBP 34.1 Bln, Third Highest On Record

*UK Dec Retail Sales Excld Auto Fuel Up 6.4% On Year, Consensus 7%

*UK Dec Retail Sales Excld Auto Fuel Rise 0.4% On Month, Consensus +0.8%

*UK Dec Retail Sales Up 2.9% On Year, Consensus 4%

*UK Dec Retail Sales Rise 0.3% On Month, Consensus +1.2%

Pound Declines Ahead Of U.K. Retail Sales

Singapore House Prices Rise At Faster Pace In Q4

European Economics Preview: UK Retail Sales, PSNB, PMI Data Due

*Malaysia Dec CPI -1.4% On Year Vs. -1.7% In November

Australia Retail Sales Sink 4.2% In December

Japan Manufacturing PMI Slips To 49.7 In December - Jibun

*Australia Retail Sales -4.2% On Month In December

*Japan Manufacturing PMI 49.7 In January; Services PMI 45.7 - Jibun

Japan Overall Inflation Sinks 1.2% On Year In December

*Japan Overall Inflation -1.2% On Year In December; Core CPI -1.0% On Year

New Zealand Inflation Climbs 1.4% On Year In Q4

New Zealand Consumer Prices Rise 1.4% On Year In Q4

Australia Manufacturing PMI Jumps In January - Markit

New Zealand Manufacturing PMI Sinks To 48.7 In December - BusinessNZ

Dollar Extends Slide Against Peers

*Australia Manufacturing PMI 55.2 In January; Services PMI 55.8 - Markit

Japan Inflation Data Due On Friday

*New Zealand Consumer Prices +0.5% On Quarter, +1.4% On Year In Q4

*New Zealand Business PMI 48.7 In December - BusinessNZ

Treasuries Moved Modestly Lower On Upbeat Economic Data

Oil Futures Settle Lower As Demand Concerns Weigh

Gold Futures Settle Slightly Lower

Treasury Announces Details Of 2-Year, 5-Year And 7-Year Note Auctions

ECB's Lagarde Says Downside Risks To Eurozone Growth Outlook Less Pronounced

South Africa Central Bank Holds Rate Steady In Split Vote

Eurozone Consumer Confidence Weakens More Than Expected

*Eurozone Jan Flash Consumer Confidence -15.5 Vs. -13.9 In Dec, Consensus -15

Philly Fed Index Rebounds Much More Than Expected In January

Euro Climbs After ECB Maintains Interest Rates, Emergency Bond Buying Scheme

*S. Africa Central Bank Holds Key Rate Unchanged At 3.5% As Expected

U.S. Housing Starts, Building Permits Jump To 14-Year Highs In December

ECB Leaves Rates And QE Unchanged, Vows Readiness To Adjust Tools When Needed

U.S. Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected To 900,000

*ECB's Lagarde: Risks Surrounding EZ Growth Outlook Remain Tilted To Downside But Less Pronounced